RECORDER REPORT: PSX, BRIndex-30 update

KARACHI: Wednesday 18, April 2018 until 11:01, BRIndex 30 was at 25,322.44 with a positive change of 41.2 and volume of 27,952,800 shares.

High and low were 25,424.26 and 25,319.05 respectively. Total volume traded in the market was 50,648,180 shares with 30 total traded companies out of which 21 were up. 5 were down and 4 were unchanged.

Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 8,529,950 shares. It was followed by Fertilizer with a total traded volume of 6,153,200 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Current	Change	Volume Traded
BR - Technology and Communication		1,229.47	1,233.17	1,227.21	1,227.35	-2.12	698,000
BR - Cement		6,138.62	6,224.73	6,198.31	6,201.41	62.79	8,517,850
BR - Commercial Banks		9,270.29	9,273.49	9,236.18	9,237.15	-33.14	1,832,400
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,923.95	6,919.95	6,898.80	6,906.79	-17.16	1,857,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,463.71	5,476.38	5,447.64	5,447.64	-16.07	4,111,550
BR - Fertilizer		8,387.33	8,482.79	8,418.65	8,452.46	65.13	6,151,600
BR - Chemicals		3,754.76	3,806.36	3,756.35	3,805.84	51.08	3,958,670
BR - Insurance		1,141.30	1,141.93	1,140.08	1,140.08	-1.22	1,463,600
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		111.32	111.75	110.56	110.56	-0.76	402,000
BR - Refinery		1,405.23	1,417.80	1,409.49	1,411.83	6.60	868,800
BR - Automobile Assembler		10,504.88	10,557.96	10,516.76	10,547.92	43.04	912,660
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,222.37	1,227.65	1,223.47	1,226.06	3.69	4,406,200
BR - Pharmaceutical		830.53	840.83	834.19	840.02	9.49	2,601,900

The three top traded companies were Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 4,500,000 and price per share of 30.20 (0.41), Engro Fertilizers Limited with a volume of 4,254,500 and price per share of 72.20 (1.17), Fauji Foods Limited with a volume of 2,799,000 and price per share of 40.10 (1.00).

The top three advancers were Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 3,284.99 (100.00), Khyber Tobacco Co Ltd with a volume of 3,960 and price per share of 705 (30.33), Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 13,200 and price per share of 729.50 (13.89).

The top three decliners were Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 2,220 and price per share of 1,516 (-13.74), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 550 and price per share of 865 (-9.17), Pakistan Paper Products Limited with a volume of 2,000 and price per share of 135.15 (-7.01).