RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Friday at 21,459.16 points with a positive change of 779.90 and volume of 102,178,500 shares. High and Low were 21,459.16 and 20,679.26 respectively. Of 0 companies traded, 0 were up, 0 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 157,103,550 shares. Total companies traded were 345 of which 233 were positive, 90 were negative and 22 were unchanged.

Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 12,586,700 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 7,751,700 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		6,150.45	6,190.90	6,057.62	6,190.90	40.45	806,160
BR - Cement		4,044.99	4,186.69	4,020.12	4,186.69	141.70	17,037,500
BR - Fertilizer		8,677.57	8,917.95	8,653.66	8,917.95	240.38	4,630,700
BR - Chemicals		3,474.82	3,492.80	3,435.24	3,492.80	17.98	24,321,630
BR - Commercial Banks		8,120.62	8,340.10	8,018.72	8,340.10	219.48	14,122,200
BR - Insurance		884.65	884.65	878.67	878.67	-5.98	516,300
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		76.59	76.73	74.49	76.73	0.14	2,951,000
BR - Oil and Gas		4,475.10	4,627.07	4,469.96	4,627.07	151.97	12,330,240
BR - Refinery		865.83	882.97	860.52	882.97	17.14	2,785,500
BR - Technology and Communication		953.33	982.58	934.70	982.58	29.25	16,156,700
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		5,892.92	6,189.56	5,870.53	6,189.56	296.64	24,284,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		940.51	948.38	933.83	948.38	7.87	3,226,200
BR - Pharmaceutical		627.86	636.38	626.86	636.38	8.52	919,000

The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 22,848,500 and price per share of 6.29 (0.47), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 7,716,000 and price per share of 23.15 (1.07), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 7,366,500 and price per share of 18.03 (0.76).

The top three advancers were Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 9,240 and price per share of 1,344.45 (43.60), Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd. with a volume of 10,200 and price per share of 824.99 (22.79), Lucky Cement Limited with a volume of 1,379,700 and price per share of 461.29 (19.58).

The top three decliners were Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited with a volume of 13,500 and price per share of 532.15 (-27.85), Shezan International Ltd with a volume of 700 and price per share of 451.25 (-23.75), Shield Corporation Limited with a volume of 1,100 and price per share of 245.90 (-12.70).