RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 23,406.53 points with a negative change of -203.52 and volume of 76,984,700 shares. High and Low were 23,681.94 and 23,165.18 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 4 were up, 25 were down and 1 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 191,850,300 shares. Total companies traded were 378 of which 93 were positive, 267 were negative and 18 were unchanged.

Investment Banks/investment Co was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 38,536,500 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 20,230,700 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		10,235.89	10,250.74	10,045.40	10,162.52	-73.37	1,774,390
BR - Cement		5,572.42	5,572.92	5,395.21	5,458.04	-114.38	20,249,700
BR - Fertilizer		8,374.01	8,394.53	8,232.79	8,333.75	-40.26	4,539,700
BR - Chemicals		3,605.81	3,607.19	3,561.07	3,587.06	-18.75	18,911,180
BR - Commercial Banks		8,678.34	8,725.72	8,548.96	8,684.61	6.27	12,728,000
BR - Insurance		1,145.64	1,145.64	1,136.13	1,140.28	-5.36	1,425,600
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		106.17	107.05	104.40	107.05	0.88	38,563,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,511.85	5,561.81	5,430.06	5,485.84	-26.01	18,586,880
BR - Refinery		1,326.67	1,326.67	1,281.39	1,303.02	-23.65	2,757,450
BR - Technology and Communication		1,166.77	1,168.94	1,142.19	1,165.07	-1.70	10,472,000
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,589.24	6,620.65	6,500.55	6,535.67	-53.57	5,983,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,210.16	1,211.15	1,195.48	1,202.40	-7.76	8,111,880
BR - Pharmaceutical		793.46	795.41	773.25	779.94	-13.52	826,750

The three top traded companies were First Dawood Investment Bank Limited with a volume of 11,085,000 and price per share of 4.01 (1.00), Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited with a volume of 10,411,500 and price per share of 2.76 (1.00), Trust Investment Bank Limited with a volume of 9,574,000 and price per share of 3.04 (0.97).

The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 8,899 (399.01), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 340 and price per share of 8,307.92 (207.92), The Thal Industries Corporation Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 370 (13.00).

The top three decliners were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,000 (-57.00), Island Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 1,088.89 (-56.87), Murree Brewery Company Limited with a volume of 2,250 and price per share of 753.74 (-31.25).