RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 23,009.79 points with a positive change of 20.46 and volume of 161,093,600 shares. High and Low were 23,115.94 and 22,891.83 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 9 were up, 21 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 224,675,150 shares. Total companies traded were 358 of which 120 were positive, 219 were negative and 19 were unchanged.

Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 45,953,600 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 42,582,300 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		7,773.82	7,793.08	7,701.79	7,723.18	-50.64	2,720,860
BR - Cement		4,716.13	4,717.52	4,627.66	4,641.93	-74.20	19,357,200
BR - Fertilizer		9,240.37	9,256.74	9,187.37	9,237.59	-2.78	6,149,900
BR - Chemicals		3,402.46	3,407.26	3,348.56	3,394.11	-8.35	46,023,100
BR - Commercial Banks		8,548.60	8,562.65	8,489.83	8,518.16	-30.44	42,608,800
BR - Insurance		956.09	976.38	938.15	972.29	16.20	363,300
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		81.96	82.55	81.12	82.10	0.14	3,951,000
BR - Oil and Gas		5,303.99	5,306.38	5,251.92	5,264.48	-39.51	3,466,160
BR - Refinery		1,149.85	1,149.85	1,128.59	1,130.05	-19.80	2,278,800
BR - Technology and Communication		1,210.35	1,217.96	1,201.36	1,209.38	-0.97	22,735,600
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,117.19	6,240.97	6,117.19	6,228.09	110.90	15,875,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,021.13	1,021.29	1,010.32	1,010.91	-10.22	5,433,470
BR - Pharmaceutical		709.94	709.94	697.55	699.87	-10.07	438,800

The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 31,857,000 and price per share of 13.47 (0.12), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 22,523,500 and price per share of 18.74 (-0.12), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 17,191,500 and price per share of 31.98 (0.58).

The top three advancers were Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited with a volume of 4,000 and price per share of 650.99 (30.99), Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 100 and price per share of 1,577.40 (17.40), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 2,200 and price per share of 715 (14.89).

The top three decliners were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,225.50 (-34.50), Khyber Tobacco Co Ltd with a volume of 900 and price per share of 541.50 (-28.50), Hino Pak Motors Ltd with a volume of 200 and price per share of 760 (-27.20).