RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 18,763.06 points with a positive change of 918.93 and volume of 139,374,400 shares. High and Low were 18,821.26 and 17,844.13 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 30 were up, 0 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 203,498,120 shares. Total companies traded were 360 of which 303 were positive, 50 were negative and 7 were unchanged.

Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 44,130,300 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 32,235,900 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		5,610.87	5,758.77	5,610.87	5,739.30	128.43	1,087,140
BR - Cement		2,859.48	3,016.35	2,859.48	3,015.77	156.29	17,047,100
BR - Fertilizer		7,764.45	8,150.02	7,764.45	8,118.43	353.98	7,264,300
BR - Chemicals		2,744.53	2,799.52	2,744.53	2,779.21	34.68	12,480,040
BR - Commercial Banks		8,027.16	8,217.86	8,027.16	8,201.89	174.73	44,231,100
BR - Insurance		716.54	724.23	710.41	720.62	4.08	2,643,600
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		60.79	63.76	60.73	63.76	2.97	2,580,500
BR - Oil and Gas		4,004.91	4,202.64	4,004.91	4,201.50	196.59	10,868,240
BR - Refinery		581.72	640.21	581.72	636.76	55.04	1,835,300
BR - Technology and Communication		755.22	790.29	755.22	784.72	29.50	32,235,900
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		4,703.20	4,983.09	4,703.20	4,973.26	270.06	18,819,500
BR - Food and Personal Care		718.05	735.46	718.05	735.21	17.16	3,835,290
BR - Pharmaceutical		407.24	423.86	407.24	422.86	15.62	532,620

The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 25,080,500 and price per share of 12.25 (0.59), Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 20,146,000 and price per share of 0.81 (0.01), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 15,749,000 and price per share of 4.38 (0.34).

The top three advancers were Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 70,340 and price per share of 1,034.02 (49.23), Millat Tractors Limited with a volume of 49,800 and price per share of 838.27 (32.82), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 500 and price per share of 677.26 (32.25).

The top three decliners were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 6,001 (-249.00), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 10,340 and price per share of 1,183.94 (-16.04), Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,900 (-15.00).