RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Monday at 24,083.75 points with a positive change of 68.12 and volume of 56,756,300 shares. High and Low were 24,176.04 and 23,953.43 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 19 were up, 11 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 115,968,720 shares. Total companies traded were 369 of which 188 were positive, 166 were negative and 15 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 34,478,700 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 10,419,000 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		10,034.13	10,252.54	10,024.65	10,226.07	191.94	3,081,830
BR - Cement		5,812.49	5,846.58	5,794.69	5,820.24	7.75	5,829,650
BR - Fertilizer		7,744.30	7,808.46	7,738.57	7,778.20	33.90	3,311,500
BR - Chemicals		3,441.65	3,463.52	3,441.35	3,462.25	20.60	34,480,700
BR - Commercial Banks		8,726.51	8,750.58	8,684.93	8,735.25	8.74	10,420,000
BR - Insurance		1,125.38	1,127.86	1,121.55	1,126.06	0.68	1,167,600
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		106.82	106.82	106.08	106.17	-0.65	1,328,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,197.70	5,247.89	5,188.51	5,243.68	45.98	4,867,380
BR - Refinery		1,449	1,460.84	1,443.87	1,447.14	-1.86	2,387,250
BR - Technology and Communication		1,210.78	1,222.76	1,204.56	1,219.51	8.73	7,308,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,401.44	6,443.45	6,395.30	6,407.32	5.88	3,726,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,130.97	1,136.72	1,128.80	1,135.70	4.73	10,059,460
BR - Pharmaceutical		800.84	801.53	793.37	798.04	-2.80	768,240

The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20,105,000 and price per share of 10.35 (0.34), Nimir Resins Limited with a volume of 9,494,000 and price per share of 11.11 (0.97), Fauji Foods Limited with a volume of 6,045,500 and price per share of 29.74 (1.00).

The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 440 and price per share of 7,800 (100.00), Ghandhara Industries Limited with a volume of 110,050 and price per share of 844.48 (40.21), Millat Tractors Limited with a volume of 12,900 and price per share of 1,283.38 (28.99).

The top three decliners were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,992.50 (-157.50), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 380 and price per share of 1,999.75 (-105.25), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 3,860 and price per share of 1,802.17 (-48.18).