PSX close of day 23-Oct-2019

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 18,315.28 points with a positive change of 105.22 and volume of 63,223,800 shares. High and Low were 18,503.72 and 18,274.37 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 19 were up, 11 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 116,944,630 shares. Total companies traded were 351 of which 205 were positive, 132 were negative and 14 were unchanged.

Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 17,588,500 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 11,537,000 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		4,758.46	4,802.22	4,754.62	4,763.63	5.17	675,240
BR - Cement		2,789.38	2,822.79	2,773.02	2,779.82	-9.56	11,537,000
BR - Fertilizer		9,152.67	9,315.28	9,169.66	9,253.89	101.22	5,666,100
BR - Chemicals		2,866.04	2,886.93	2,856.87	2,886.93	20.89	10,217,820
BR - Commercial Banks		7,775.55	7,885.81	7,773.83	7,816.70	41.15	7,427,100
BR - Insurance		701.89	708.09	701.89	706.92	5.03	467,100
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		73.93	74.23	72.53	73.35	-0.58	4,240,700
BR - Oil and Gas		3,808.15	3,894.86	3,824.93	3,871.26	63.11	8,611,000
BR - Refinery		569.01	592.83	571.50	583.17	14.16	4,931,200
BR - Technology and Communication		701.56	711.23	702.17	710.12	8.56	17,588,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		4,505.77	4,538.14	4,487.90	4,508.48	2.71	7,588,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		728.67	744.91	730.01	744.91	16.24	9,785,470
BR - Pharmaceutical		468.96	478.57	468.12	470.09	1.13	1,772,700

The three top traded companies were Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 12,558,000 and price per share of 1.01 (-0.01), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 6,773,000 and price per share of 16.24 (-0.02), Quice Food Industries Limited with a volume of 6,647,000 and price per share of 3.65 (0.40).

The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 6,610 (310.00), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 7,400 (200.00), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 18,200 and price per share of 1,060.66 (24.06).

The top three decliners were Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 150 and price per share of 869.25 (-45.74), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 1,420.06 (-29.94), Gillette Pakistan Limited with a volume of 400 and price per share of 156.56 (-7.93).