RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 24,837.04 points with a positive change of 199.94 and volume of 116,243,200 shares. High and Low were 24,962.97 and 24,635.94 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 18 were up, 10 were down and 2 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 228,444,570 shares. Total companies traded were 393 of which 202 were positive, 171 were negative and 20 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 40,261,800 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 29,314,500 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		10,112.77	10,137.27	10,073.20	10,097.96	-14.81	7,880,870
BR - Cement		5,872.09	6,080.91	5,872.09	6,022.63	150.54	28,002,200
BR - Fertilizer		7,922.38	8,049.18	7,922.38	8,031.77	109.39	10,321,400
BR - Chemicals		3,485.32	3,512.20	3,484.86	3,502.19	16.87	40,310,800
BR - Commercial Banks		9,240.72	9,333.49	9,215.72	9,330.80	90.08	13,767,300
BR - Insurance		1,127.13	1,130.55	1,114.95	1,115	-12.13	1,650,550
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		107.49	108.37	107.06	108.05	0.56	1,861,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,342.03	5,389.32	5,342.03	5,373.77	31.74	8,047,710
BR - Refinery		1,439.91	1,453.80	1,428.01	1,429.85	-10.06	2,442,350
BR - Technology and Communication		1,256.33	1,294.23	1,256.33	1,278.49	22.16	29,317,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,500.66	6,565.98	6,486.10	6,528.33	27.67	9,903,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,169.26	1,180.21	1,169.22	1,180.21	10.95	22,186,550
BR - Pharmaceutical		801.48	804.18	797.95	800.62	-0.86	1,462,620

The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 22,335,500 and price per share of 38.90 (0.58), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 15,119,500 and price per share of 10.45 (0.08), Fauji Foods Limited with a volume of 12,522,500 and price per share of 34.22 (1.44).

The top three advancers were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 2,800 and price per share of 2,056.57 (81.57), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 6,350 and price per share of 831.11 (23.57), Lucky Cement Limited with a volume of 806,900 and price per share of 661.53 (21.13).

The top three decliners were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 2,750.37 (-92.51), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 980 and price per share of 2,698 (-67.55), IGI Insurance Limited with a volume of 112,400 and price per share of 291.03 (-15.31).