RECORDER REPORT: PSX, BRIndex-30 update

KARACHI: Monday 19, March 2018 until 12:23, BRIndex 30 was at 24,016.97 with a positive change of 1.34 and volume of 19,421,600 shares.

High and low were 24,085.30 and 23,941.61 respectively. Total volume traded in the market was 42,735,630 shares with 30 total traded companies out of which 16 were up. 12 were down and 2 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 8,313,250 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 4,968,000 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Current	Change	Volume Traded
BR - Technology and Communication		1,210.78	1,213.62	1,208.28	1,208.57	-2.21	1,867,500
BR - Cement		5,812.49	5,830	5,798	5,801.92	-10.57	1,797,400
BR - Commercial Banks		8,726.51	8,748.09	8,688.90	8,745.12	18.61	4,926,400
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,401.44	6,435.97	6,397.08	6,424.37	22.93	800,500
BR - Oil and Gas		5,197.70	5,229.69	5,191.32	5,207.90	10.20	2,389,020
BR - Fertilizer		7,744.30	7,802.33	7,747.70	7,793.87	49.57	1,049,100
BR - Chemicals		3,441.65	3,449.25	3,442.91	3,448.87	7.22	8,283,000
BR - Insurance		1,125.38	1,127.83	1,125.37	1,126.84	1.46	534,200
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		106.82	106.78	106.26	106.26	-0.56	779,000
BR - Refinery		1,449	1,460.84	1,450.80	1,452	3	1,302,600
BR - Automobile Assembler		10,034.13	10,212.11	10,053.70	10,197.02	162.89	1,885,740
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,130.97	1,133.53	1,128.87	1,131.82	0.85	2,564,860
BR - Pharmaceutical		800.84	801.48	795.45	795.45	-5.39	281,240

The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 3,999,500 and price per share of 10.12 (0.11), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 2,906,000 and price per share of 46.15 (-0.39), Faysal Bank Limited with a volume of 2,811,000 and price per share of 25.76 (0.02).

The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 160 and price per share of 7,800 (100.00), Ghandhara Industries Limited with a volume of 106,800 and price per share of 844.48 (40.21), Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited with a volume of 19,550 and price per share of 693 (17.84).

The top three decliners were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 3,140 and price per share of 1,820 (-30.35), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,075 (-30.00), JDW Sugar Mills Limited with a volume of 1,800 and price per share of 339 (-15.00).