KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 22,488.91 points with a negative change of -681.40 and volume of 118,104,900 shares. High and Low were 23,284.20 and 22,402.26 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 3 were up, 27 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 184,656,900 shares. Total companies traded were 392 of which 99 were positive, 280 were negative and 13 were unchanged.
Textile Composite was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 30,613,900 shares. It was followed by Engineering with a total traded volume of 21,454,400 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 9,562.08 | 9,783.62 | 9,428.42 | 9,437.28 | -124.80 | 5,493,050 |
| BR - Cement | | 6,298.78 | 6,359.71 | 6,039.58 | 6,084.66 | -214.12 | 12,467,650 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,005.09 | 7,045.74 | 6,837.29 | 6,869.61 | -135.48 | 5,599,900 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,184.67 | 3,225.05 | 3,154.83 | 3,161.79 | -22.88 | 15,086,610 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,486.06 | 8,532.01 | 8,379.86 | 8,408.03 | -78.03 | 12,787,900 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,149.45 | 1,162.01 | 1,149.14 | 1,161.59 | 12.14 | 2,275,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 107.20 | 108.12 | 103.99 | 104.28 | -2.92 | 2,521,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,012.50 | 5,034.32 | 4,906.88 | 4,938.93 | -73.57 | 15,167,770 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,795.57 | 1,834.20 | 1,751.29 | 1,762.23 | -33.34 | 5,434,500 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,325.07 | 1,327.44 | 1,281.29 | 1,283.29 | -41.78 | 20,014,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,897.88 | 6,911.80 | 6,732.80 | 6,761.32 | -136.56 | 7,846,100 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,060.49 | 1,060.90 | 1,040.31 | 1,046.09 | -14.40 | 2,429,080 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 826.65 | 852.78 | 817.82 | 823.58 | -3.07 | 566,390 |
The three top traded companies were Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 21,005,500 and price per share of 15.55 (-0.62), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 17,067,500 and price per share of 39.90 (-2.09), Aisha Steel Mills Limited with a volume of 9,018,500 and price per share of 19.47 (-0.88).
The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 160 and price per share of 6,300 (100.00), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 420 and price per share of 11,000 (79.38), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 6,800 (50.00).
The top three decliners were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 520 and price per share of 2,089.61 (-96.40), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 1,529.74 (-80.51), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 180 and price per share of 1,059.19 (-55.74).