RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 24,513.09 points with a positive change of 28.69 and volume of 195,253,300 shares. High and Low were 24,692.81 and 24,430.99 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 14 were up, 13 were down and 3 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 288,592,950 shares. Total companies traded were 384 of which 193 were positive, 170 were negative and 21 were unchanged.

Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 19,893,000 shares. It was followed by Engineering with a total traded volume of 17,954,600 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,929.16	10,018.58	10,000.07	10,018.58	89.42	11,864,270
BR - Cement		6,055.93	6,091.66	5,993.28	6,014.38	-41.55	39,999,750
BR - Fertilizer		7,798.05	7,946.33	7,798.05	7,898.24	100.19	8,602,100
BR - Chemicals		3,225.09	3,239.98	3,216.29	3,233.98	8.89	47,748,890
BR - Commercial Banks		8,989.14	9,022.16	8,817.67	8,840.90	-148.24	15,314,200
BR - Insurance		1,134.56	1,146.84	1,132.95	1,139.92	5.36	5,729,150
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		106.45	107.17	105.63	105.72	-0.73	3,384,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,248.08	5,263.64	5,221.89	5,228.38	-19.70	10,115,550
BR - Refinery		1,442.56	1,513.63	1,442.56	1,499.83	57.27	12,042,200
BR - Technology and Communication		1,201.18	1,214.15	1,197.62	1,206	4.82	34,395,000
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,600.54	6,631.85	6,528.87	6,548.10	-52.44	4,594,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,099.49	1,106.88	1,074.65	1,075.54	-23.95	16,932,660
BR - Pharmaceutical		833.35	843.46	833.35	837.54	4.19	1,266,430

The three top traded companies were Dewan Cement Limited with a volume of 29,942,500 and price per share of 26.38 (0.75), Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited with a volume of 26,320,500 and price per share of 26.88 (0.48), Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 19,172,500 and price per share of 2.57 (0.00).

The top three advancers were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 5,400 and price per share of 2,159.55 (102.83), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,499 (96.00), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 8,050 (50.00).

The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 11,020 (-580.00), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,000 (-200.00), Khyber Tobacco Co Ltd with a volume of 480 and price per share of 938.47 (-49.39).