RECORDER REPORT-PSX close of day

KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 index closed higher on Tuesday having 48827.55 points with a positive change of 587.27 and volume of 210,060,810 shares.

High and Low were 48924.08 and 47906.38 respectively. Total volume traded in the market was 501,264,170 shares with 410 total traded companies out of which 197 were up 191 were down and 22 were unchanged.

ENGINEERING was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 89,007,700 shares. It was followed by CEMENT with a total traded volume of 50,852,750 shares.

The three top traded companies were Dost Steels Ltd.. with a volume of 61,765,500 and price per share of 13.29 (0.17), Engro Polymer with a volume 21,257,500 of price per share of 18.99 (0.53), Fauji Cement with a volume 15,308,000 of price per share of 48.19 (2.29).

The top three advancers were Unilever Foods with price per share 6000.00 (150.00), Rafhan Maize with price per share of 8590.00 (90.01) and Khyber Tobacco. share of 1100.00 (40.00).

The top three decliners were Sanofi-Aventis with price per share of 2888.68 (-71.03), Colgate Palmolive with price per share of 1750.00 (-50.00) and Pak Services. share of 839.33 (-44.17).