KARACHI: Wednesday 18, October 2017 until 10:41, BRIndex 30 was at 21,745.79 with a negative change of -132.17 and volume of 17,028,500 shares.
High and low were 21,930.55 and 21,745.79 respectively. Total volume traded in the market was 29,139,730 shares with 30 total traded companies out of which 5 were up. 21 were down and 4 were unchanged.
Engineering was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 12,115,400 shares. It was followed by Textile Composite with a total traded volume of 6,115,700 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Current | Change | Volume Traded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,130.43 | 1,136.31 | 1,123.21 | 1,126.34 | -4.09 | 2,158,500 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,224.88 | 5,232.97 | 5,187.95 | 5,215.06 | -9.82 | 1,401,500 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,004.80 | 8,014.62 | 7,977.67 | 7,977.67 | -27.13 | 948,600 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,599.49 | 6,605.99 | 6,546.13 | 6,578.01 | -21.48 | 1,399,700 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,900.17 | 4,916.70 | 4,872.81 | 4,872.81 | -27.36 | 968,000 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,142.97 | 7,147.40 | 7,109.97 | 7,109.97 | -33 | 326,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,905.54 | 2,909.57 | 2,900.67 | 2,901.70 | -3.84 | 1,037,720 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,095.12 | 1,097.24 | 1,095.23 | 1,097.12 | 2 | 1,348,000 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 103.97 | 103.98 | 103.47 | 103.77 | -0.20 | 944,000 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,615.68 | 1,621.63 | 1,604.78 | 1,607.33 | -8.35 | 296,450 |
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 9,153.01 | 9,202.90 | 9,134.17 | 9,134.17 | -18.84 | 1,063,660 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,055.74 | 1,061.14 | 1,043.35 | 1,044.66 | -11.08 | 257,720 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 776.77 | 786.64 | 775.32 | 779.21 | 2.44 | 257,700 |
The three top traded companies were Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 5,414,500 and price per share of 12.90 (0.18), Aisha Steel Mills Limited with a volume of 5,393,000 and price per share of 17.85 (-0.31), Dost Steels Limited with a volume of 4,183,500 and price per share of 12.57 (0.33).
The top three advancers were Khyber Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 3,650 and price per share of 1,300.09 (61.90), Pakistan International Container Terminal Limited with a volume of 1,400 and price per share of 340 (15.82), Ismail Industries Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 289.01 (13.76).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 12,300 (-200.00), JDW Sugar Mills Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 361 (-19.00), Thal Limited with a volume of 1,050 and price per share of 520.01 (-18.49).