RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 19,114.41 points with a positive change of 549.66 and volume of 113,969,800 shares. High and Low were 19,158.09 and 18,564.75 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 30 were up, 0 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 182,477,040 shares. Total companies traded were 334 of which 263 were positive, 58 were negative and 13 were unchanged.

Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 40,552,500 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 23,346,000 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		5,925.47	6,077.49	5,925.47	6,049.36	123.89	2,247,540
BR - Cement		3,151.21	3,301.77	3,151.21	3,296.83	145.62	23,346,000
BR - Fertilizer		8,222.31	8,595.72	8,222.31	8,562.61	340.30	9,585,200
BR - Chemicals		2,841.01	2,892.11	2,832.41	2,892.11	51.10	13,403,600
BR - Commercial Banks		8,286.02	8,455.70	8,286.02	8,454.96	168.94	40,553,600
BR - Insurance		732.63	737.75	731.89	737.49	4.86	666,850
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		63.54	65	63.53	64.28	0.74	2,621,000
BR - Oil and Gas		4,138.30	4,312.12	4,138.30	4,305.59	167.29	12,900,220
BR - Refinery		631.83	659.12	622.98	654	22.17	3,582,800
BR - Technology and Communication		768.81	791.86	764.53	788.30	19.49	11,618,400
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		4,812.64	4,995.01	4,812.64	4,986.63	173.99	12,022,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		756.78	766.14	751.07	755.69	-1.09	4,142,880
BR - Pharmaceutical		455.83	474.73	455.83	472.48	16.65	1,547,740

The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 17,454,500 and price per share of 11.21 (0.13), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 11,837,500 and price per share of 17.60 (0.78), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 9,886,000 and price per share of 11.44 (0.96).

The top three advancers were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 160 and price per share of 1,364 (63.99), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 52,020 and price per share of 1,129.59 (53.73), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 803.50 (32.83).

The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 7,000.10 (-339.90), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 5,725 (-255.00), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 6,065 (-115.00).