KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 21,858.01 points with a negative change of -255.54 and volume of 76,833,800 shares. High and Low were 22,171.92 and 21,785.83 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 7 were up, 20 were down and 3 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 129,563,190 shares. Total companies traded were 367 of which 127 were positive, 223 were negative and 17 were unchanged.
Power Generation and Distribution was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 14,120,700 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 13,232,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 9,004.96 | 9,067.86 | 8,970.88 | 9,020.57 | 15.61 | 4,607,630 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,289.07 | 5,367.58 | 5,240.77 | 5,283.81 | -5.26 | 8,519,900 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,089.55 | 7,110.59 | 7,012.17 | 7,042.87 | -46.68 | 2,912,300 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,977.22 | 2,998.04 | 2,969.95 | 2,996.67 | 19.45 | 6,805,060 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,056.73 | 8,057.07 | 7,952.56 | 7,994.52 | -62.21 | 7,815,200 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,106.42 | 1,115.97 | 1,103.07 | 1,115.74 | 9.32 | 1,176,950 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 106.24 | 107.50 | 105.46 | 106.11 | -0.13 | 2,066,700 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,739.56 | 4,789.35 | 4,724.76 | 4,762.24 | 22.68 | 10,374,400 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,634.37 | 1,658.69 | 1,625.08 | 1,633.93 | -0.44 | 2,506,800 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,164.60 | 1,175.32 | 1,154.60 | 1,162.10 | -2.50 | 13,232,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,771.25 | 6,809.35 | 6,667.93 | 6,729.05 | -42.20 | 14,140,700 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,070.32 | 1,080.43 | 1,067.89 | 1,074.87 | 4.55 | 1,989,520 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 771.30 | 777.43 | 755.44 | 755.76 | -15.54 | 693,520 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 11,667,500 and price per share of 6.28 (-0.12), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 8,044,000 and price per share of 34.29 (-0.19), Fauji Foods Limited (R) with a volume of 7,655,500 and price per share of 10.57 (-0.51).
The top three advancers were Khyber Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 1,018.67 (48.50), Murree Brewery Company Limited with a volume of 2,700 and price per share of 752.91 (33.16), Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 2,180.65 (30.65).
The top three decliners were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 6,560 (-140.00), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 560 and price per share of 961.40 (-50.60), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 500 and price per share of 1,680 (-31.50).