RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Friday at 20,651.69 points with a positive change of 618.69 and volume of 158,801,200 shares. High and Low were 20,673.76 and 19,929.51 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 27 were up, 2 were down and 1 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 231,245,710 shares. Total companies traded were 388 of which 309 were positive, 61 were negative and 18 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 57,919,990 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 25,873,350 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		6,540.30	6,814.91	6,519.29	6,810.60	270.30	4,328,170
BR - Cement		3,881.76	4,059.74	3,859.49	4,054.89	173.13	25,886,650
BR - Fertilizer		8,369.83	8,396.43	8,265.62	8,347.10	-22.73	3,979,200
BR - Chemicals		3,303.69	3,393.88	3,303.69	3,373.07	69.38	58,561,890
BR - Commercial Banks		7,986.91	8,078.31	7,953.84	8,074.56	87.65	16,748,500
BR - Insurance		927.63	929.14	920.10	920.10	-7.53	2,119,150
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		75.91	79.66	75.34	79.66	3.75	7,846,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,091.73	5,112.92	5,027.61	5,095.85	4.12	6,616,490
BR - Refinery		903.90	985.72	892.76	984.57	80.67	5,973,700
BR - Technology and Communication		1,074.11	1,113.71	1,072.51	1,108.84	34.73	19,699,200
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		5,619.57	5,666.66	5,540.88	5,639.78	20.21	7,760,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		940.91	961.66	941.74	959.03	18.12	6,839,390
BR - Pharmaceutical		553.85	570.02	550.27	568.99	15.14	696,380

The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20,661,500 and price per share of 16.22 (1.00), Engro Polymer and Chemicals with a volume of 13,143,500 and price per share of 33.22 (1.46), Nimir Resins Limited with a volume of 12,442,500 and price per share of 8.99 (1.00).

The top three advancers were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 1,780 (60.00), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 44,680 and price per share of 1,224.03 (58.28), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 860 and price per share of 1,033.85 (49.23).

The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 7,000 (-200.00), Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited with a volume of 30,150 and price per share of 498.75 (-16.24), Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited with a volume of 12,850 and price per share of 521 (-14.00).