RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 18,565.86 points with a negative change of -251.00 and volume of 74,554,700 shares. High and Low were 18,827.03 and 18,542.50 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 3 were up, 27 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 104,130,390 shares. Total companies traded were 319 of which 61 were positive, 239 were negative and 19 were unchanged.

Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 27,887,200 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 11,546,300 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		6,025.88	6,035.65	5,860.28	5,883.69	-142.19	493,850
BR - Cement		3,249.78	3,281.84	3,146.30	3,162.28	-87.50	27,890,200
BR - Fertilizer		8,527.22	8,536.93	8,405.52	8,416.20	-111.02	2,337,600
BR - Chemicals		2,893.41	2,897.19	2,868.78	2,869.48	-23.93	8,172,950
BR - Commercial Banks		8,232.18	8,247.67	8,150.44	8,171.13	-61.05	7,025,400
BR - Insurance		732.04	732.04	721.05	726.43	-5.61	434,450
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		66.70	68.28	66.63	67.23	0.53	1,775,000
BR - Oil and Gas		4,151.85	4,149.67	4,065.10	4,071.47	-80.38	9,122,660
BR - Refinery		625.36	625.36	604.26	608.47	-16.89	1,561,600
BR - Technology and Communication		810.88	812.97	785.62	789.90	-20.98	11,546,300
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		4,914.59	4,923.44	4,815.70	4,823.76	-90.83	5,957,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		742.78	742.87	725.73	726.84	-15.94	1,497,280
BR - Pharmaceutical		477.27	483.13	461.43	467.91	-9.36	1,561,950

The three top traded companies were Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 14,727,500 and price per share of 25.29 (-1.09), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 7,331,000 and price per share of 16.93 (-0.82), Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited with a volume of 5,564,000 and price per share of 8.59 (-0.03).

The top three advancers were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 460 and price per share of 2,592.71 (23.71), Sunrays Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 196.18 (9.18), Pakistan Gum & Chemicals Limited with a volume of 1,200 and price per share of 109.44 (5.20).

The top three decliners were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 5,438.75 (-286.25), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 380 and price per share of 6,752.29 (-237.70), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 36,160 and price per share of 1,013.62 (-49.89).