RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 23,474.12 points with a positive change of 67.59 and volume of 86,656,300 shares. High and Low were 23,714.81 and 23,359.79 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 18 were up, 11 were down and 1 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 196,268,300 shares. Total companies traded were 364 of which 196 were positive, 156 were negative and 12 were unchanged.

Investment Banks/investment Co was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 42,427,500 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 29,003,250 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		10,162.52	10,224.18	10,155.70	10,160.89	-1.63	2,350,420
BR - Cement		5,458.04	5,629.38	5,424.25	5,554.98	96.94	29,042,250
BR - Fertilizer		8,333.75	8,388.13	8,286.25	8,364.67	30.92	2,473,500
BR - Chemicals		3,587.06	3,605.92	3,571.04	3,579.88	-7.18	17,748,520
BR - Commercial Banks		8,684.61	8,716.56	8,642.38	8,653.97	-30.64	14,483,000
BR - Insurance		1,140.28	1,143.26	1,123.93	1,124.33	-15.95	1,328,400
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		107.05	108.38	105.56	107.11	0.06	42,427,500
BR - Oil and Gas		5,485.84	5,547.20	5,485.84	5,515.65	29.81	12,775,850
BR - Refinery		1,303.02	1,320.08	1,293.71	1,299.59	-3.43	1,335,600
BR - Technology and Communication		1,165.07	1,181.15	1,155.60	1,159.72	-5.35	21,248,000
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,535.67	6,546.96	6,470.74	6,485.44	-50.23	5,222,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,202.40	1,201.64	1,190.42	1,193.27	-9.13	4,526,420
BR - Pharmaceutical		779.94	787.61	777.19	780.76	0.82	448,700

The three top traded companies were First Dawood Investment Bank Limited with a volume of 13,666,000 and price per share of 5.01 (1.00), Dewan Cement Limited with a volume of 11,122,500 and price per share of 19.50 (-1.02), Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited with a volume of 11,073,500 and price per share of 2.81 (0.05).

The top three advancers were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,429 (45.01), Hinopak Motors Limited with a volume of 640 and price per share of 1,098 (23.50), Murree Brewery Company Limited with a volume of 650 and price per share of 774.33 (20.59).

The top three decliners were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 8,454.05 (-444.95), Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 3,000 (-58.67), Island Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 1,036 (-52.89).