RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Friday at 21,927.99 points with a positive change of 23.54 and volume of 103,964,200 shares. High and Low were 22,165.66 and 21,818.29 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 18 were up, 12 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 156,759,720 shares. Total companies traded were 367 of which 179 were positive, 169 were negative and 19 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 42,174,470 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 31,740,600 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		7,928.44	8,016.01	7,851.20	7,898.81	-29.63	2,449,620
BR - Cement		4,500.61	4,627.91	4,500.61	4,529.20	28.59	31,755,000
BR - Fertilizer		8,628.60	8,708.06	8,586.31	8,623.54	-5.06	1,944,500
BR - Chemicals		3,521.81	3,550.99	3,481.43	3,482.88	-38.93	42,179,970
BR - Commercial Banks		8,566.97	8,623.70	8,456.58	8,493.12	-73.85	12,592,400
BR - Insurance		1,044.64	1,048.23	1,027.38	1,029.57	-15.07	527,200
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		82.50	83.09	81.88	82.38	-0.12	1,896,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,271.55	5,286.74	5,244.65	5,256.61	-14.94	4,709,390
BR - Refinery		1,092.63	1,110.55	1,090.84	1,094.15	1.52	1,283,700
BR - Technology and Communication		1,224.17	1,247.78	1,218.95	1,234.72	10.55	9,477,300
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		5,798.65	5,824.74	5,755.77	5,785.43	-13.22	2,769,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,030.98	1,037.15	1,029.59	1,035.21	4.23	5,087,300
BR - Pharmaceutical		719.51	723.44	715.86	716.95	-2.56	260,840

The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 16,758,500 and price per share of 14.44 (1.00), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 12,792,000 and price per share of 49.18 (-1.88), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 12,598,500 and price per share of 36.31 (-1.85).

The top three advancers were Pakistan Services Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 945 (45.00), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 160 and price per share of 1,325 (32.50), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 3,820 and price per share of 1,478.08 (21.24).

The top three decliners were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,482 (-116.00), Murree Brewery Company Limited with a volume of 10,500 and price per share of 763.82 (-40.08), Atlas Battery Ltd with a volume of 6,700 and price per share of 290.90 (-13.10).