RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 18,163.31 points with a negative change of -175.08 and volume of 90,827,500 shares. High and Low were 18,410.58 and 18,050.71 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 6 were up, 21 were down and 3 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 159,680,070 shares. Total companies traded were 349 of which 112 were positive, 202 were negative and 35 were unchanged.

Power Generation and Distribution was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 34,993,000 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 19,284,500 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		5,782.45	5,822.77	5,624.89	5,680.46	-101.99	765,790
BR - Cement		3,011.09	3,027.34	2,955.59	2,989.15	-21.94	19,318,200
BR - Fertilizer		8,288.23	8,339.86	8,206.78	8,318.47	30.24	6,899,700
BR - Chemicals		2,870.57	2,874.32	2,842.28	2,859.30	-11.27	8,205,540
BR - Commercial Banks		8,077.84	8,093.61	7,957.34	8,021.81	-56.03	19,459,100
BR - Insurance		718.65	720.23	712.57	717.53	-1.12	936,150
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		66.21	67.36	65.65	65.82	-0.39	1,523,000
BR - Oil and Gas		4,056.60	4,082.17	4,016.21	4,033.48	-23.12	9,472,600
BR - Refinery		585.30	590.98	575.63	584.18	-1.12	1,041,300
BR - Technology and Communication		762.96	770.65	750.48	767.63	4.67	16,649,000
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		4,926.81	4,984.81	4,835.82	4,961.97	35.16	35,005,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		748.57	758.18	730.28	755.85	7.28	3,107,990
BR - Pharmaceutical		449.32	449.49	433.90	442.83	-6.49	1,239,500

The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 29,658,000 and price per share of 4.21 (0.00), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 8,780,000 and price per share of 9.19 (-0.05), Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited with a volume of 5,372,000 and price per share of 34.31 (0.57).

The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 940 and price per share of 6,799 (113.68), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 4,100 and price per share of 2,503.44 (97.38), Millat Tractors Limited with a volume of 41,500 and price per share of 837.15 (12.17).

The top three decliners were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 800 and price per share of 706.80 (-37.20), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 18,500 and price per share of 1,016.11 (-18.92), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 5,540 and price per share of 1,143 (-15.04).