RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 22,622.23 points with a negative change of -108.77 and volume of 34,522,900 shares. High and Low were 22,795.53 and 22,572.44 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 7 were up, 23 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 77,526,210 shares. Total companies traded were 342 of which 131 were positive, 184 were negative and 27 were unchanged.

Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 12,831,600 shares. It was followed by Investment Banks/investment Co with a total traded volume of 9,335,500 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,741.74	9,805.14	9,679.68	9,716.39	-25.35	1,626,810
BR - Cement		5,335.83	5,341.89	5,254.32	5,263.19	-72.64	6,150,500
BR - Fertilizer		8,112.50	8,120.46	8,060.92	8,088.94	-23.56	1,439,200
BR - Chemicals		3,559.62	3,588.12	3,553.38	3,560.41	0.79	6,541,070
BR - Commercial Banks		8,465.62	8,476.22	8,405.46	8,427.41	-38.21	12,834,100
BR - Insurance		1,099.77	1,100.08	1,096.16	1,097.76	-2.01	401,800
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		101.85	102.61	100.20	102.07	0.22	9,360,500
BR - Oil and Gas		5,357.29	5,367.87	5,329.82	5,342.58	-14.71	3,291,830
BR - Refinery		1,252.43	1,253.80	1,230.57	1,234.02	-18.41	1,934,850
BR - Technology and Communication		1,128.06	1,135.20	1,122.45	1,125.24	-2.82	5,814,000
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,255.89	6,326.32	6,241.58	6,252.61	-3.28	3,239,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,151.59	1,157.71	1,149.44	1,150.44	-1.15	5,136,440
BR - Pharmaceutical		742.77	747.54	739.44	742.13	-0.64	524,160

The three top traded companies were Faysal Bank Ltd with a volume of 5,105,500 and price per share of 24.39 (-0.19), First Dawood Investment Bank Limited with a volume of 3,918,000 and price per share of 4.16 (-0.30), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 3,796,000 and price per share of 26.35 (-0.78).

The top three advancers were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 360 and price per share of 1,822.50 (41.67), Punjab Oil Mills Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 296.99 (13.53), Biafo Industries Limited with a volume of 31,100 and price per share of 303.27 (13.52).

The top three decliners were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 80 and price per share of 2,165 (-75.00), Hinopak Motors Limited with a volume of 1,300 and price per share of 1,002.14 (-24.00), Shezan International Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 527.02 (-23.99).