RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 22,552.02 points with a positive change of 8.28 and volume of 67,928,100 shares. High and Low were 22,669.76 and 22,468 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 7 were up, 22 were down and 1 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 124,112,820 shares. Total companies traded were 363 of which 123 were positive, 217 were negative and 23 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 19,059,120 shares. It was followed by Power Generation and Distribution with a total traded volume of 14,844,000 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		7,280.59	7,334.78	7,274.72	7,295.62	15.03	3,132,590
BR - Cement		4,769.94	4,793.92	4,719.27	4,724.08	-45.86	14,150,600
BR - Fertilizer		9,208.62	9,229.42	9,119.13	9,145.54	-63.08	2,239,900
BR - Chemicals		3,602.55	3,672.56	3,602.55	3,645.37	42.82	19,063,620
BR - Commercial Banks		8,564.80	8,595.03	8,531.04	8,543.59	-21.21	11,060,300
BR - Insurance		932.87	932.87	926.76	927.65	-5.22	285,250
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		81.99	82.48	81.01	81.25	-0.74	3,373,500
BR - Oil and Gas		4,987.52	5,019.55	4,944.22	4,961.01	-26.51	8,308,080
BR - Refinery		1,055.17	1,055.17	1,028.16	1,030.69	-24.48	1,757,200
BR - Technology and Communication		1,127.61	1,136.15	1,121.80	1,127.69	0.08	7,238,800
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,119.85	6,237.65	6,119.60	6,217.88	98.03	14,857,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,023.44	1,036.46	1,021.70	1,027.75	4.31	6,029,850
BR - Pharmaceutical		683.11	687.29	678.54	678.54	-4.57	247,810

The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 12,640,000 and price per share of 5.90 (0.26), Siddiqsons Tin with a volume of 7,372,500 and price per share of 21.85 (0.97), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 6,008,000 and price per share of 19.56 (-0.08).

The top three advancers were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,548.90 (118.90), Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 550 and price per share of 971.25 (46.25), Otsuka Pakistan Ltd with a volume of 300 and price per share of 275.50 (12.76).

The top three decliners were Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 80 and price per share of 1,515.53 (-79.76), Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd. with a volume of 6,440 and price per share of 913.18 (-48.06), Hino Pak Motors Ltd with a volume of 2,050 and price per share of 663.34 (-34.91).