RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 24,242.86 points with a negative change of -104.55 and volume of 120,854,200 shares. High and Low were 24,503.78 and 24,220.99 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 8 were up, 21 were down and 1 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 175,731,530 shares. Total companies traded were 365 of which 141 were positive, 204 were negative and 20 were unchanged.

Textile Composite was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 27,342,440 shares. It was followed by Oil and Gas Marketing Companies with a total traded volume of 20,434,100 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		10,907.73	11,029.03	10,906.86	10,946.67	38.94	12,066,940
BR - Cement		7,520.54	7,534.38	7,479.07	7,487.25	-33.29	10,894,600
BR - Fertilizer		7,522.90	7,570.99	7,513.24	7,541.40	18.50	5,557,300
BR - Chemicals		3,420.87	3,439.76	3,418.44	3,427.49	6.62	14,453,600
BR - Commercial Banks		9,018.10	9,047.44	8,986.24	9,016.18	-1.92	8,345,500
BR - Insurance		1,280.14	1,290.77	1,267.29	1,268.56	-11.58	1,355,100
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		115.50	116.50	115.05	115.37	-0.13	4,121,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,046.23	5,117.11	5,072.57	5,078.73	32.50	22,785,700
BR - Refinery		1,909.55	1,929.10	1,890.41	1,898.35	-11.20	3,045,650
BR - Technology and Communication		1,308.43	1,307.93	1,292.25	1,297.18	-11.25	13,555,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,928.81	6,961.43	6,895.55	6,922.67	-6.14	10,706,100
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,108.40	1,116.52	1,106.86	1,108.80	0.40	1,111,040
BR - Pharmaceutical		975.33	977.12	969.53	970.41	-4.92	237,530

The three top traded companies were Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 22,812,500 and price per share of 14.36 (0.81), Sui Southern Gas Company Limited with a volume of 16,706,500 and price per share of 43.63 (0.55), Dewan Farooque Motors Limited with a volume of 11,133,500 and price per share of 42.81 (-1.38).

The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 6,300 (210.00), Hinopak Motors Limited with a volume of 6,680 and price per share of 1,378.35 (65.63), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 1,920 and price per share of 1,390 (40.00).

The top three decliners were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,775 (-113.00), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 3,100 (-70.00), Khyber Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 758.51 (-39.49).