RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Friday at 24,502.55 points with a positive change of 119.61 and volume of 146,635,100 shares. High and Low were 24,567.65 and 24,292.25 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 15 were up, 15 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 229,930,650 shares. Total companies traded were 371 of which 202 were positive, 153 were negative and 16 were unchanged.

Engineering was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 37,333,000 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 28,096,550 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,954.65	10,027.46	10,004.76	10,027.46	72.81	8,486,820
BR - Cement		5,790.30	5,956.31	5,790.30	5,947.52	157.22	25,852,800
BR - Fertilizer		7,843.59	7,915.85	7,827.15	7,892.71	49.12	5,562,700
BR - Chemicals		3,349.71	3,364.59	3,312.20	3,314.44	-35.27	28,096,950
BR - Commercial Banks		8,780.64	8,819.75	8,730.48	8,819.75	39.11	9,971,300
BR - Insurance		1,119.77	1,133.27	1,118.80	1,133.27	13.50	1,945,650
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		111.33	112.79	111.33	112.10	0.77	4,170,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,164.92	5,179.95	5,136.99	5,170.16	5.24	6,421,980
BR - Refinery		1,492.16	1,528.54	1,455.77	1,461.20	-30.96	14,202,950
BR - Technology and Communication		1,213.93	1,237.83	1,213.10	1,226.80	12.87	21,909,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,456.33	6,500.95	6,433.31	6,445.31	-11.02	10,982,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,120.61	1,147.75	1,120.04	1,144.15	23.54	15,815,810
BR - Pharmaceutical		802.18	819.16	801.48	812.55	10.37	1,103,880

The three top traded companies were Dost Steels Limited with a volume of 19,085,000 and price per share of 12.70 (-0.31), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 15,150,000 and price per share of 37.42 (0.61), BYCO Petroleum with a volume of 13,300,500 and price per share of 15.36 (-0.46).

The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 12,495 (595.00), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 7,455 (355.00), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 9,460 and price per share of 2,048.10 (51.51).

The top three decliners were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 80 and price per share of 2,655.05 (-104.95), Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 2,900 (-100.00), United Brands Limited with a volume of 12,800 and price per share of 534.50 (-15.50).