RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 22,773.32 points with a positive change of 67.44 and volume of 84,597,100 shares. High and Low were 22,847.54 and 22,550 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 12 were up, 17 were down and 1 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 142,623,760 shares. Total companies traded were 352 of which 190 were positive, 139 were negative and 23 were unchanged.

Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 37,448,800 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 15,321,500 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,526.23	9,610.23	9,510.93	9,554.75	28.52	1,154,980
BR - Cement		5,101.07	5,150.98	5,081.08	5,091.44	-9.63	8,762,150
BR - Fertilizer		8,239.63	8,295.31	8,232.83	8,272.97	33.34	3,193,200
BR - Chemicals		3,518.14	3,561.28	3,512.99	3,561.28	43.14	6,636,350
BR - Commercial Banks		8,574.15	8,666.62	8,538.28	8,636.79	62.64	37,463,300
BR - Insurance		1,100.28	1,107.33	1,097.88	1,105.51	5.23	1,011,400
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		109.70	110.64	109.42	109.83	0.13	2,240,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,345.04	5,416.91	5,349.14	5,395.25	50.21	6,248,720
BR - Refinery		1,230.45	1,246.41	1,231.95	1,240.69	10.24	4,038,100
BR - Technology and Communication		1,138.53	1,145.63	1,131.35	1,141.41	2.88	15,324,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,279.84	6,311.86	6,235.81	6,254.87	-24.97	2,269,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,153.58	1,159.37	1,153.57	1,155.86	2.28	6,387,300
BR - Pharmaceutical		755.94	777.10	751.75	776.10	20.16	1,209,670

The three top traded companies were Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 13,909,500 and price per share of 38.50 (0.42), Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited with a volume of 11,813,000 and price per share of 13.06 (-0.50), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 11,663,500 and price per share of 28.78 (0.15).

The top three advancers were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 2,020 and price per share of 3,129.46 (129.46), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 180 and price per share of 1,499.98 (34.98), Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 511.66 (24.36).

The top three decliners were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 7,850.85 (-413.20), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 7,900 (-150.00), Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 1,473.37 (-77.54).