KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 23,050.94 points with a positive change of 636.30 and volume of 114,496,000 shares. High and Low were 23,064.79 and 22,412.33 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 28 were up, 2 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 173,814,390 shares. Total companies traded were 388 of which 285 were positive, 82 were negative and 21 were unchanged.
Textile Composite was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 26,224,700 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 21,353,400 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 9,336.30 | 9,542.28 | 9,336.30 | 9,529 | 192.70 | 5,933,020 |
| BR - Cement | | 6,029.78 | 6,160.39 | 6,029.78 | 6,130.50 | 100.72 | 11,364,300 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 6,723.49 | 6,972.07 | 6,723.49 | 6,962.66 | 239.17 | 4,489,900 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,140.70 | 3,152.98 | 3,136.50 | 3,151.84 | 11.14 | 8,576,270 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,978.07 | 8,200.95 | 7,977.65 | 8,191.25 | 213.18 | 21,267,400 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,122.59 | 1,137.21 | 1,120.06 | 1,137.26 | 14.67 | 2,645,050 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 108.05 | 112.14 | 107.63 | 111.85 | 3.80 | 4,835,900 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,783.83 | 4,977.58 | 4,783.83 | 4,972.36 | 188.53 | 14,651,650 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,764.52 | 1,830.41 | 1,762.79 | 1,824.91 | 60.39 | 6,528,000 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,214.49 | 1,247.97 | 1,214.49 | 1,247.97 | 33.48 | 17,606,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,799.30 | 6,901.20 | 6,799.03 | 6,897.76 | 98.46 | 9,614,600 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,103.64 | 1,122.85 | 1,103.54 | 1,120.24 | 16.60 | 1,788,720 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 778.41 | 808.36 | 778.92 | 804.99 | 26.58 | 603,180 |
The three top traded companies were Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 22,079,500 and price per share of 13.39 (-0.22), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 11,093,500 and price per share of 38.78 (1.27), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 8,969,500 and price per share of 9.99 (0.06).
The top three advancers were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,980 (120.00), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 12,300 (114.00), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 6,400 and price per share of 1,495.59 (71.21).
The top three decliners were Atlas Battery Limited with a volume of 900 and price per share of 710.06 (-36.94), Hinopak Motors Limited with a volume of 460 and price per share of 1,079.75 (-20.25), Sitara Chemical Industries Limited with a volume of 2,800 and price per share of 392.30 (-19.70).