RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 16,980.90 points with a negative change of -137.96 and volume of 29,051,800 shares. High and Low were 17,118.86 and 16,801.11 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 14 were up, 16 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 0 shares. Total companies traded were of which were positive, were negative and were unchanged.

Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 8,848,700 shares. It was followed by Engineering with a total traded volume of 8,719,400 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		5,217.77	5,249.10	5,146.53	5,237.26	19.49	1,152,770
BR - Cement		2,729.79	2,742.65	2,703.31	2,739.65	9.86	8,850,500
BR - Fertilizer		8,262.76	8,264.40	8,229.28	8,258.97	-3.79	1,292,100
BR - Chemicals		2,737.23	2,737.23	2,715.58	2,726.06	-11.17	3,453,540
BR - Commercial Banks		7,788.68	7,788.68	7,605.67	7,691.27	-97.41	3,691,800
BR - Insurance		641.48	642.79	636.06	639.36	-2.12	423,500
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		65.21	65.25	64.94	65.10	-0.11	2,065,500
BR - Oil and Gas		3,709.84	3,710.07	3,640.16	3,656.79	-53.05	4,546,200
BR - Refinery		470.20	471.23	462.63	467.71	-2.49	467,900
BR - Technology and Communication		659.53	659.64	650.06	658.94	-0.59	2,739,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		4,364.23	4,382.64	4,316.27	4,379.70	15.47	1,059,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		650.44	663.11	649.89	662.84	12.40	768,010
BR - Pharmaceutical		388.64	388.64	380.79	385.68	-2.96	668,600

The three top traded companies were International Steel Ltd with a volume of 5,045,500 and price per share of 33.22 (1.47), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 4,547,000 and price per share of 17.22 (0.22), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 2,117,000 and price per share of 13.34 (-0.11).

The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 5,700 (200.00), Otsuka Pakistan Ltd with a volume of 5,300 and price per share of 221.99 (8.99), Pak Suzuki Motors Co Ltd with a volume of 143,200 and price per share of 174.31 (8.03).

The top three decliners were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 140 and price per share of 1,899.90 (-37.60), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 750 and price per share of 579.20 (-26.80), Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd. with a volume of 50 and price per share of 590 (-10.00).