On Wednesday, the BRIndex30 opened at 15,834.86, and closed at 16,093.90 points with a net positive change of 259.04 points and percentage change of 1.64. It saw intra-day high of 16,093.90 and low of 15,834.86. The volume amounted to 190,435,700 shares, which was 76.04 percent of the total market and 96.99 percent of KSE-100 index.
The volumes of KSE All Share and KSE-100 were 250,453,600 and 196,351,900 shares, respectively. BR Oil and Gas Index was the most active sector with a turnover of 59,076,200 shares. It closed at 2,635.27 with a net positive change of 70.45 points or 2.75 percent. BR Cement Index was the second most active sector with a turnover of 42,710,000 shares. It saw a rise of 25.96 points or 1.52 percent, closing at 1,738.88.
BR Commercial Banks Index was the third most active sector. It closed at 5,781.12 with a net positive change of 54.71 points and percentage change of 0.96. The turnover for this sector was 38,507,600 shares. BR Tech. & Comm. Index closed at 1,660.35 with an upward change of 31.55 points and percentage change of 1.94. The volume of this sector was 21,755,800 shares.
BR Power Generation and Distribution Index closed at 1,508.77 with a positive change of 36.62 points or 2.49 percent. The turnover for this sector was 3,873,500 shares.