RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Tuesday at 20,267.41 points with a positive change of 104.04 and volume of 112,838,700 shares. High and Low were 20,348.60 and 19,520.11 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 10 were up, 20 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 195,490,880 shares. Total companies traded were 359 of which 106 were positive, 235 were negative and 18 were unchanged.

Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 37,011,200 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 24,765,000 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,007.46	9,007.46	8,823.19	8,959.70	-47.76	3,551,420
BR - Cement		4,676.80	4,681	4,539.17	4,619.81	-56.99	10,126,650
BR - Fertilizer		6,757.72	6,800.44	6,607.90	6,742.58	-15.14	5,792,300
BR - Chemicals		2,906.52	2,935.37	2,868.47	2,932.50	25.98	5,381,070
BR - Commercial Banks		7,440.21	7,478.62	7,313.02	7,452.72	12.51	37,012,200
BR - Insurance		1,108.46	1,108.71	1,075.94	1,080.83	-27.63	1,696,200
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		88.39	88.47	85.01	85.94	-2.45	3,169,000
BR - Oil and Gas		4,888.35	4,928.24	4,820.49	4,908.85	20.50	17,052,020
BR - Refinery		1,303.04	1,310.28	1,231.42	1,277.04	-26	4,174,950
BR - Technology and Communication		1,098.80	1,099.55	1,055.52	1,095.09	-3.71	24,773,000
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,058.53	6,256.70	5,942.21	6,235.67	177.14	15,576,300
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,051.83	1,058.06	1,043.14	1,056.11	4.28	2,293,580
BR - Pharmaceutical		689.11	689.57	658.96	672.44	-16.67	960,920

The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 18,612,000 and price per share of 31.72 (-0.42), Crescent Star Insurance Ltd (R) with a volume of 16,027,000 and price per share of 0.40 (0.39), Bank Alfalah Limited with a volume of 13,322,500 and price per share of 38.25 (-0.29).

The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 12,440 (245.00), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,966 (56.00), United Brands Limited with a volume of 4,800 and price per share of 323.47 (15.37).

The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 280 and price per share of 6,500 (-200.00), Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 1,709.05 (-89.94), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 420 and price per share of 1,424.50 (-73.75).