RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 20,892.95 points with a negative change of -267.12 and volume of 68,103,300 shares. High and Low were 21,164.35 and 20,848.54 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 3 were up, 27 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 110,529,780 shares. Total companies traded were 365 of which 67 were positive, 272 were negative and 26 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 21,943,120 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 10,967,400 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		7,409.95	7,423.26	7,245.02	7,270.89	-139.06	1,726,610
BR - Cement		4,415.58	4,415.58	4,297.73	4,317.18	-98.40	8,179,750
BR - Fertilizer		8,629.38	8,629.38	8,517.45	8,562.23	-67.15	1,480,800
BR - Chemicals		3,263.77	3,263.93	3,213.76	3,225.06	-38.71	22,000,720
BR - Commercial Banks		8,524.60	8,524.99	8,405.07	8,430.24	-94.36	7,168,800
BR - Insurance		986.01	989.19	976.91	977.03	-8.98	842,600
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		82.64	82.72	80.63	82.10	-0.54	4,804,500
BR - Oil and Gas		5,225.55	5,230.50	5,166.51	5,180.44	-45.11	4,224,270
BR - Refinery		1,011.47	999.97	988.58	988.58	-22.89	1,929,600
BR - Technology and Communication		1,144.96	1,144.96	1,119.16	1,132.82	-12.14	10,973,400
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		5,722.64	5,723.57	5,655.30	5,686.24	-36.40	3,077,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		999.80	999.80	992.23	992.18	-7.62	9,838,250
BR - Pharmaceutical		682.22	680.86	666.11	668.93	-13.29	253,460

The three top traded companies were Fauji Foods Limited with a volume of 8,443,500 and price per share of 32.04 (0.78), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 8,348,000 and price per share of 26.95 (-0.30), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 7,611,000 and price per share of 30.84 (-0.18).

The top three advancers were Gatron (Industries) Limited with a volume of 1,000 and price per share of 265.65 (12.65), Wah Noble Chemicals Limited with a volume of 4,700 and price per share of 240.21 (11.43), Sunrays Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 162.63 (7.63).

The top three decliners were Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 5,640 and price per share of 1,337.50 (-33.67), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 750 and price per share of 700.78 (-32.22), Hino Pak Motors Ltd with a volume of 150 and price per share of 670 (-30.00).