RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Tuesday at 24,219.57 points with a positive change of 90.15 and volume of 80,684,500 shares. High and Low were 24,297.31 and 24,060.10 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 23 were up, 7 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 152,323,310 shares. Total companies traded were 365 of which 220 were positive, 126 were negative and 19 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 27,873,580 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 17,225,500 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		10,157.91	10,197.23	10,126.05	10,168.38	10.47	4,884,280
BR - Cement		5,944.96	6,002.06	5,906.79	5,960.43	15.47	12,585,750
BR - Fertilizer		7,780.53	7,840.67	7,779.65	7,813	32.47	4,889,400
BR - Chemicals		3,353.72	3,392.65	3,352.79	3,388.84	35.12	27,931,580
BR - Commercial Banks		8,704.81	8,747.90	8,690.91	8,744.31	39.50	17,225,500
BR - Insurance		1,123.68	1,126.48	1,121.27	1,122.23	-1.45	2,280,900
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		106.64	107.19	106.27	106.27	-0.37	3,176,500
BR - Oil and Gas		5,165.08	5,200.30	5,165.08	5,184.12	19.04	7,991,050
BR - Refinery		1,446.49	1,460.74	1,438.37	1,443.97	-2.52	3,381,200
BR - Technology and Communication		1,190.49	1,207.53	1,186.25	1,199.76	9.27	13,414,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,382.08	6,430.09	6,366.62	6,408.95	26.87	3,200,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,115.66	1,126.92	1,115.66	1,125.59	9.93	8,391,970
BR - Pharmaceutical		812.21	822.89	810.86	815.96	3.75	1,794,650

The three top traded companies were Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 8,965,500 and price per share of 15.46 (0.84), Nimir Resins Limited with a volume of 8,293,500 and price per share of 8.49 (0.29), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 8,208,500 and price per share of 45.22 (0.74).

The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 600 and price per share of 12,350 (100.00), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 2,035.05 (39.95), Shezan International Limited with a volume of 24,100 and price per share of 514.58 (24.48).

The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,700 (-100.00), Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 150 and price per share of 700 (-31.51), Mahmood Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 339.15 (-17.85).