RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 22,502.38 points with a negative change of -460.94 and volume of 163,074,200 shares. High and Low were 22,963.32 and 22,286.72 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 5 were up, 25 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 230,360,420 shares. Total companies traded were 353 of which 85 were positive, 260 were negative and 8 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 42,957,790 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 35,641,950 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		7,734.35	7,841.48	7,587.25	7,705.59	-28.76	5,308,200
BR - Cement		4,675.80	4,658.61	4,488.65	4,522.93	-152.87	35,704,750
BR - Fertilizer		9,145.16	9,174.50	9,031.42	9,122.26	-22.90	2,610,400
BR - Chemicals		3,422.66	3,416.85	3,360.81	3,360.81	-61.85	43,151,990
BR - Commercial Banks		8,557.72	8,572.76	8,400.15	8,449.44	-108.28	18,401,400
BR - Insurance		947.43	952.89	945.27	951.50	4.07	843,650
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		81.15	82.34	79.86	80.22	-0.93	10,029,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,285.17	5,296.43	5,215.27	5,238.93	-46.24	4,801,800
BR - Refinery		1,163.69	1,166.49	1,124.77	1,128.80	-34.89	3,029,000
BR - Technology and Communication		1,200.96	1,207.62	1,171.49	1,184.92	-16.04	19,258,000
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,153.28	6,154.95	5,986.18	6,076.48	-76.80	14,877,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,023.59	1,023.57	1,009.38	1,010.28	-13.31	5,295,520
BR - Pharmaceutical		721.33	727.55	697.15	702.87	-18.46	988,320

The three top traded companies were Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 24,636,000 and price per share of 31.78 (0.99), Engro Polymer and Chemicals with a volume of 15,838,000 and price per share of 38.08 (0.12), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 14,526,000 and price per share of 17.89 (-0.37).

The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 9,600 (175.00), Hino Pak Motors Ltd with a volume of 2,800 and price per share of 766.11 (36.11), Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 478.17 (22.77).

The top three decliners were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 40 and price per share of 2,400.01 (-99.99), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 480 and price per share of 1,200 (-62.14), Murree Brewery Co Ltd with a volume of 1,100 and price per share of 722 (-18.21).