RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 19,958.80 points with a negative change of -416.87 and volume of 63,561,400 shares. High and Low were 20,375.67 and 19,923.58 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 1 were up, 29 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 92,946,140 shares. Total companies traded were 347 of which 59 were positive, 269 were negative and 19 were unchanged.

Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 14,041,500 shares. It was followed by Power Generation and Distribution with a total traded volume of 10,641,000 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,093.64	9,093.64	8,947.07	8,983.41	-110.23	4,172,160
BR - Cement		4,666.96	4,666.96	4,516.84	4,524.66	-142.30	9,167,250
BR - Fertilizer		6,885.48	6,885.48	6,755.75	6,777.64	-107.84	3,165,600
BR - Chemicals		2,985.95	3,019.86	2,984.02	2,992.36	6.41	2,514,920
BR - Commercial Banks		7,494.09	7,494.67	7,383.91	7,412.87	-81.22	4,584,700
BR - Insurance		1,086.72	1,086.72	1,073.38	1,074.15	-12.57	1,698,200
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		87.60	87.60	84.41	84.57	-3.03	2,709,500
BR - Oil and Gas		4,910.83	4,910.83	4,829.13	4,841.33	-69.50	6,237,570
BR - Refinery		1,297.19	1,297.55	1,242.62	1,249.64	-47.55	1,946,900
BR - Technology and Communication		1,098.18	1,099.54	1,062.15	1,062.15	-36.03	14,042,000
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,301.75	6,312.89	6,122.67	6,123.21	-178.54	10,641,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,069.93	1,070.63	1,055.07	1,057.15	-12.78	1,819,020
BR - Pharmaceutical		683.67	684.43	665.61	669.43	-14.24	316,740

The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 10,307,000 and price per share of 30.22 (-1.59), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 8,349,000 and price per share of 6.10 (-0.28), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 6,376,700 and price per share of 44 (-2.31).

The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 6,799.98 (299.98), Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 2,590 (60.00), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 24,360 and price per share of 1,690 (28.00).

The top three decliners were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 1,405 (-54.00), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 440 and price per share of 1,241 (-48.00), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 8,120 and price per share of 1,445.34 (-31.66).