RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Friday at 20,259.72 points with a positive change of 300.92 and volume of 87,117,800 shares. High and Low were 20,515.92 and 19,953.68 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 28 were up, 2 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 139,767,400 shares. Total companies traded were 349 of which 222 were positive, 98 were negative and 29 were unchanged.

Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 22,537,800 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 21,015,000 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		8,983.41	9,107.49	8,947.87	9,017.04	33.63	3,076,420
BR - Cement		4,524.66	4,601.21	4,501.86	4,549.70	25.04	10,624,100
BR - Fertilizer		6,777.64	7,038.32	6,774.36	7,000.73	223.09	12,253,700
BR - Chemicals		2,992.36	3,049.46	2,983.48	3,029.96	37.60	4,469,860
BR - Commercial Banks		7,412.87	7,535.84	7,396.27	7,471.73	58.86	22,537,800
BR - Insurance		1,074.15	1,076.19	1,055.19	1,058.90	-15.25	2,440,750
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		84.57	87.10	84.41	85.93	1.36	2,307,800
BR - Oil and Gas		4,841.33	4,930.16	4,823.95	4,876.44	35.11	11,015,360
BR - Refinery		1,249.64	1,287.88	1,238.76	1,266.48	16.84	2,371,700
BR - Technology and Communication		1,062.15	1,090.51	1,042.58	1,082.08	19.93	21,016,000
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,123.21	6,227.76	6,108.87	6,176.89	53.68	12,277,400
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,057.15	1,060.76	1,030.53	1,032.17	-24.98	1,571,380
BR - Pharmaceutical		669.43	680.76	663.93	673.98	4.55	376,580

The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 17,954,000 and price per share of 30.57 (0.35), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 11,333,500 and price per share of 45.40 (1.40), Engro Corporation Limited with a volume of 7,265,100 and price per share of 268.66 (10.28).

The top three advancers were Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 500 and price per share of 2,641 (51.00), Sapphire Fibres Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 812.50 (33.75), Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 630.01 (30.00).

The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 12,065 (-635.00), Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited with a volume of 1,950 and price per share of 693.50 (-36.50), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 2,440 and price per share of 699.99 (-25.01).