RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 21,696.81 points with a positive change of 1399.43 and volume of 217,387,400 shares. High and Low were 21,696.81 and 20,297.38 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 30 were up, 0 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 333,641,720 shares. Total companies traded were 425 of which 372 were positive, 46 were negative and 7 were unchanged.

Power Generation and Distribution was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 72,162,000 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 63,587,200 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		6,764.40	7,052.11	6,764.40	7,028.07	263.67	3,169,250
BR - Cement		3,885.57	4,085.14	3,885.57	4,079.23	193.66	15,211,300
BR - Fertilizer		8,230.92	8,602.50	8,230.92	8,598.96	368.04	7,460,800
BR - Chemicals		3,359.27	3,448.66	3,359.27	3,446.16	86.89	63,596,900
BR - Commercial Banks		7,931.13	8,231.40	7,931.13	8,230.60	299.47	49,570,000
BR - Insurance		900.78	926.72	900.78	919	18.22	3,187,800
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		75.95	80.37	75.95	80.27	4.32	10,666,500
BR - Oil and Gas		4,999.38	5,195.27	4,999.38	5,191.44	192.06	6,176,040
BR - Refinery		938.61	1,021.82	1,002.38	1,021.82	83.21	4,297,000
BR - Technology and Communication		1,087.59	1,153.95	1,086.67	1,144.71	57.12	26,195,300
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		5,634.24	6,089.67	5,634.24	6,078.28	444.04	72,255,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		959.88	985.96	959.88	984.50	24.62	7,120,380
BR - Pharmaceutical		557.90	584.16	557.90	583.97	26.07	866,770

The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 68,495,000 and price per share of 6 (0.71), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 30,331,500 and price per share of 11.79 (0.96), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 25,454,000 and price per share of 19.22 (1.00).

The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 80 and price per share of 6,883 (327.05), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 14,580 and price per share of 1,334.60 (63.55), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 460 and price per share of 1,140.82 (54.32).

The top three decliners were Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited with a volume of 1,500 and price per share of 503.50 (-26.49), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 1,060 and price per share of 2,335.64 (-17.12), Wah Noble Chemicals Limited with a volume of 17,900 and price per share of 281.31 (-14.80).