RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 23,947.25 points with a negative change of -262.81 and volume of 163,847,300 shares. High and Low were 24,341.37 and 23,769.97 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 2 were up, 26 were down and 2 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 244,505,600 shares. Total companies traded were 366 of which 95 were positive, 246 were negative and 25 were unchanged.

Engineering was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 40,413,300 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 25,608,500 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,926.55	9,998.67	9,830.67	9,830.67	-95.88	5,028,880
BR - Cement		5,556.74	5,617.47	5,460.64	5,488.81	-67.93	17,770,350
BR - Fertilizer		7,781.23	7,788.36	7,672.59	7,733.27	-47.96	7,507,600
BR - Chemicals		3,316.79	3,322.69	3,294.08	3,303.02	-13.77	25,345,500
BR - Commercial Banks		8,886.15	8,942.22	8,779.81	8,878.15	-8	21,689,600
BR - Insurance		1,123.35	1,124.25	1,114.65	1,117.81	-5.54	2,718,500
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		109.83	110.61	107.61	108.26	-1.57	3,226,500
BR - Oil and Gas		5,218.83	5,261.96	5,171.93	5,204.08	-14.75	12,506,200
BR - Refinery		1,483.20	1,498.78	1,436.56	1,439.57	-43.63	4,900,050
BR - Technology and Communication		1,228.30	1,248.53	1,197.65	1,204.14	-24.16	25,710,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,383.58	6,414.77	6,311.04	6,335.12	-48.46	9,141,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,136.30	1,142.83	1,115.77	1,123.85	-12.45	14,719,130
BR - Pharmaceutical		803.61	813.73	792	794.95	-8.66	767,390

The three top traded companies were Dost Steels Limited with a volume of 27,478,500 and price per share of 13.25 (-0.21), Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 15,617,500 and price per share of 17.63 (0.04), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 14,654,000 and price per share of 35.58 (-1.26).

The top three advancers were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 480 and price per share of 2,706.50 (122.45), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,680 and price per share of 1,786.36 (55.36), Ghandhara Industries Limited with a volume of 223,900 and price per share of 773.20 (36.81).

The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 80 and price per share of 11,970 (-104.00), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 1,401 (-49.00), Murree Brewery Company Limited with a volume of 7,350 and price per share of 864.98 (-45.52).