RECORDER REPORT: PSX, BRIndex-30 update

KARACHI: Wednesday 21, March 2018 until 12:14, BRIndex 30 was at 24,670.02 with a positive change of 309.33 and volume of 40,265,500 shares.

High and low were 24,673.74 and 24,432.01 respectively. Total volume traded in the market was 90,973,150 shares with 30 total traded companies out of which 27 were up. 3 were down and 0 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 14,099,050 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 11,483,400 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Current	Change	Volume Traded
BR - Technology and Communication		1,245.88	1,252.55	1,246.92	1,249.66	3.78	5,729,500
BR - Cement		5,891.24	5,936.47	5,886.47	5,910.82	19.58	5,391,950
BR - Commercial Banks		9,028.84	9,189.49	9,054.44	9,189.49	160.65	11,456,600
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,495.18	6,582.81	6,495.18	6,555.71	60.53	2,661,500
BR - Oil and Gas		5,322.77	5,381.53	5,342.60	5,369.45	46.68	10,295,950
BR - Fertilizer		7,844.52	7,942.38	7,888.39	7,930.25	85.73	2,167,200
BR - Chemicals		3,485.73	3,489.46	3,479.11	3,479.11	-6.62	14,076,850
BR - Insurance		1,127.18	1,130.39	1,122.77	1,126.29	-0.89	768,300
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		106.69	108.20	107.36	107.49	0.80	2,505,500
BR - Refinery		1,443.25	1,452.16	1,441.32	1,452.16	8.91	1,194,100
BR - Automobile Assembler		10,074.27	10,139.17	10,070.85	10,132.25	57.98	2,645,740
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,156.37	1,170	1,162.37	1,168.06	11.69	6,989,220
BR - Pharmaceutical		796.30	806.09	797.61	805.98	9.68	773,660

The three top traded companies were Sui Southern Gas Company Limited with a volume of 7,135,000 and price per share of 38.20 (1.41), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 6,074,000 and price per share of 28.83 (0.64), Descon Oxychem Limited with a volume of 3,480,000 and price per share of 19.73 (0.74).

The top three advancers were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,099 (99.25), Ghandhara Industries Limited with a volume of 91,450 and price per share of 853 (30.33), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 2,100 and price per share of 800 (23.74).

The top three decliners were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 2,765 (-89.37), Mahmood Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 276.26 (-14.53), Mitchell's Fruit Farms Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 271 (-14.00).