RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 22,705.88 points with a negative change of -149.36 and volume of 70,129,900 shares. High and Low were 22,890.48 and 22,587.78 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 16 were up, 14 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 133,730,350 shares. Total companies traded were 338 of which 167 were positive, 147 were negative and 24 were unchanged.

Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 31,619,600 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 12,350,620 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,541.52	9,581.95	9,518.43	9,526.23	-15.29	1,032,420
BR - Cement		5,151.84	5,157	5,071.20	5,101.07	-50.77	7,590,300
BR - Fertilizer		8,267.69	8,281.45	8,211.45	8,239.63	-28.06	2,262,900
BR - Chemicals		3,518.67	3,584.75	3,511.61	3,518.14	-0.53	12,351,120
BR - Commercial Banks		8,632.24	8,632.62	8,528.32	8,574.15	-58.09	31,670,400
BR - Insurance		1,102.71	1,103.04	1,099.70	1,100.28	-2.43	1,272,200
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		108.92	110.87	109.29	109.70	0.78	3,536,500
BR - Oil and Gas		5,330.58	5,363.38	5,311.62	5,345.04	14.46	4,485,740
BR - Refinery		1,235.74	1,241.35	1,215.08	1,230.45	-5.29	3,480,100
BR - Technology and Communication		1,118.56	1,143.53	1,123.45	1,138.53	19.97	11,918,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,290.52	6,311.39	6,236.66	6,279.84	-10.68	5,375,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,157.39	1,160.87	1,151.51	1,153.58	-3.81	5,666,270
BR - Pharmaceutical		748.41	757.61	748.42	755.94	7.53	445,880

The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 11,246,500 and price per share of 12.07 (0.15), Faysal Bank Ltd with a volume of 9,559,000 and price per share of 24.80 (0.21), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 9,517,500 and price per share of 38.08 (0.41).

The top three advancers were Island Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 900 and price per share of 1,068.70 (43.70), Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 487.30 (23.20), Pakistan Oilfields Limited with a volume of 158,650 and price per share of 666.61 (17.01).

The top three decliners were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 8,264.05 (-434.95), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 580 and price per share of 1,180.02 (-23.55), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 1,465 (-19.95).