RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Friday at 24,346.58 points with a positive change of 435.88 and volume of 74,144,300 shares. High and Low were 24,400.78 and 23,910.70 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 26 were up, 3 were down and 1 was unchanged.

Total volume traded in the market was 148,358,060 shares. Total companies traded were 379 of which 259 were positive, 93 were negative and 27 were unchanged.

Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 23,594,500 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 18,296,700 shares.

BR Sectors Position:

Sector		Open	High	Low	Close	Change	Turnover
BR - Automobile Assembler		9,766.49	9,822.09	9,757.49	9,822.09	55.60	3,955,070
BR - Cement		5,516.56	5,585.40	5,516.56	5,580.58	64.02	9,254,550
BR - Fertilizer		7,707.31	7,772.28	7,705.13	7,751.24	43.93	2,026,300
BR - Chemicals		3,295.91	3,330.81	3,291.25	3,330.81	34.90	13,506,400
BR - Commercial Banks		8,849.92	9,080.45	8,819.76	9,043.32	193.40	18,296,700
BR - Insurance		1,138.84	1,142.74	1,114.07	1,134.77	-4.07	938,200
BR - Investment Banks/investment Co		107.63	109.83	107.63	109.80	2.17	9,251,500
BR - Oil and Gas		5,108.44	5,206.43	5,108.44	5,202.58	94.14	8,275,210
BR - Refinery		1,428.09	1,466.04	1,428.07	1,464.05	35.96	2,345,750
BR - Technology and Communication		1,191.53	1,220.71	1,178.71	1,214.82	23.29	23,596,000
BR - Power Generation and Distribution		6,349.85	6,472.45	6,327.67	6,461.13	111.28	4,063,000
BR - Food and Personal Care		1,070.59	1,094.03	1,070.59	1,094.03	23.44	8,163,890
BR - Pharmaceutical		781.04	811.61	778.01	809.46	28.42	902,330

The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 13,797,500 and price per share of 36.44 (0.89), Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 11,269,000 and price per share of 20 (0.68), Pakistan Stock Exchange with a volume of 5,712,000 and price per share of 24.80 (0.27).

The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 180 and price per share of 11,475 (464.99), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 8,500 (200.00), United Brands Limited with a volume of 6,400 and price per share of 560.98 (24.55).

The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 7,200 (-100.00), Shezan International Limited with a volume of 1,900 and price per share of 509.92 (-26.83), Khyber Tobacco Co Ltd with a volume of 2,140 and price per share of 663.28 (-19.39).