RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 index closed lower on Tuesday having 42313.84 points with a negative change of 212.09 and volume of 125,813,560 shares.

High and Low were 42641.53 and 42251.55 respectively. Total volume traded in the market was 365,812,820 shares with 381 total traded companies out of which 154 were up 208 were down and 19 were unchanged.

COMMERCIAL BANKS was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 71,301,400 shares. It was followed by TRANSPORT with a total traded volume of 41,342,900 shares.

The three top traded companies were B.O.Punjab with a volume of 29,111,500 and price per share of 19.86 (0.05), Japan Power with a volume 18,344,000 of price per share of 6.69 (1.00), Pak Int.Bulk with a volume 16,562,500 of price per share of 32.84 (0.45).

The top three advancers were Philip Morris Pak. with price per share 1933.74 (77.61), Exide (PAK) price per share of 947.25 (45.10) and Indus DyeingXD share of 517.65 (24.65).

The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize(XD) with price per share of 7700.00 (195.45), Indus Motor CoXD with price per share of 1571.83 (33.30) and Wyeth Pak Ltd share of 3665.78 (28.50).