RECORDER REPORT: PSX, BRIndex-30 update

KARACHI: Tuesday 17, April 2018 until 14:25, BRIndex 30 was at 25,320.17 with a positive change of 27.58 and volume of 54,274,600 shares.

High and low were 25,367.12 and 25,117.65 respectively. Total volume traded in the market was 108,137,170 shares with 30 total traded companies out of which 21 were up. 7 were down and 2 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 20,197,270 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 12,737,150 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Current	Change	Volume Traded
BR - Technology and Communication		1,222.17	1,230.27	1,219.42	1,228.06	5.89	2,850,500
BR - Cement		6,067	6,161.34	6,031.70	6,153.41	86.41	12,735,150
BR - Commercial Banks		9,292.56	9,310.73	9,220.67	9,287.75	-4.81	6,461,200
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,911.67	6,936.71	6,880.84	6,924.98	13.31	4,882,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,474.47	5,471.45	5,436.99	5,467.35	-7.12	4,188,630
BR - Fertilizer		8,407.08	8,419.73	8,340.49	8,387.71	-19.37	3,371,500
BR - Chemicals		3,641.66	3,754.82	3,645.07	3,754.74	113.08	20,185,770
BR - Insurance		1,141.32	1,142.87	1,141.17	1,142.28	0.96	2,523,700
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		111.28	112.16	111.36	111.86	0.58	1,959,000
BR - Refinery		1,413.74	1,418.21	1,406.57	1,411.61	-2.13	1,273,850
BR - Automobile Assembler		10,427.41	10,503.19	10,391.39	10,481.71	54.30	3,204,700
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,215.88	1,231.45	1,214.33	1,226.15	10.27	7,002,640
BR - Pharmaceutical		815.68	825.01	815.68	824.77	9.09	1,074,560

The three top traded companies were Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited with a volume of 9,643,500 and price per share of 39.32 (0.95), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 8,931,500 and price per share of 28.20 (0.19), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 7,096,500 and price per share of 11.12 (0.21).

The top three advancers were Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 3,184.99 (150.99), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 2,882.25 (137.25), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 240 and price per share of 12,600 (89.00).

The top three decliners were Island Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 855.01 (-44.99), Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 495.37 (-26.06), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 33,880 and price per share of 1,520 (-16.01).