RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 22,006.74 points with a negative change of -477.46 and volume of 111,417,500 shares. High and Low were 22,522.76 and 21,945.54 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 0 were up, 30 were down and 0 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 178,968,490 shares. Total companies traded were 347 of which 75 were positive, 257 were negative and 15 were unchanged.

Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 43,189,200 shares. It was followed by Power Generation and Distribution with a total traded volume of 25,480,000 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		8,760.86	8,806.23	8,550.43	8,574.21	-186.65	1,141,090
BR - Cement		4,707.38	4,748.15	4,600.82	4,606.52	-100.86	11,337,250
BR - Fertilizer		8,520.05	8,524.44	8,427.06	8,453.24	-66.81	6,314,800
BR - Chemicals		3,565.77	3,638.15	3,492.78	3,532.17	-33.60	19,068,500
BR - Commercial Banks		8,592.36	8,603.38	8,475.19	8,492.72	-99.64	43,219,200
BR - Insurance		1,099.46	1,099.94	1,093.61	1,093.61	-5.85	1,142,550
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		97.92	97.95	95.14	95.79	-2.13	9,264,500
BR - Oil and Gas		5,415.66	5,424.95	5,282.22	5,289.01	-126.65	5,474,600
BR - Refinery		1,240.37	1,248.95	1,220.47	1,228.38	-11.99	1,475,150
BR - Technology and Communication		1,174.21	1,175.13	1,138.35	1,138.35	-35.86	10,375,500
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,055.57	6,071.40	5,857.16	5,890.67	-164.90	25,480,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,121.73	1,122.49	1,107.71	1,108.14	-13.59	3,824,210
BR - Pharmaceutical		783.81	787.82	762.54	768.39	-15.42	747,590

The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 20,260,500 and price per share of 5.32 (-0.18), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 15,872,000 and price per share of 12.44 (-0.35), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 11,919,500 and price per share of 12.13 (-0.22).

The top three advancers were Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 3,099 (30.50), Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 623.64 (29.64), Island Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 150 and price per share of 1,090 (26.00).

The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 160 and price per share of 7,425.60 (-376.90), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 160 and price per share of 2,027.31 (-106.70), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 4,440 and price per share of 1,363.53 (-36.27).