KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Monday at 22,336.28 points with a negative change of -295.55 and volume of 114,565,000 shares. High and Low were 22,732.53 and 22,291.72 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 6 were up, 24 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 153,465,630 shares. Total companies traded were 380 of which 101 were positive, 257 were negative and 22 were unchanged.
Engineering was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 31,599,500 shares. It was followed by Oil and Gas Marketing Companies with a total traded volume of 18,855,100 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 9,347.91 | 9,369.83 | 9,178.32 | 9,191.66 | -156.25 | 4,113,540 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,597.37 | 5,607.96 | 5,364.15 | 5,368.82 | -228.55 | 12,624,650 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,437.10 | 7,438.70 | 7,271.60 | 7,281.11 | -155.99 | 2,538,700 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,991.09 | 3,001.26 | 2,945.82 | 2,973.52 | -17.57 | 10,817,450 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,130.84 | 8,180.91 | 8,077.73 | 8,091.32 | -39.52 | 11,874,400 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,120.56 | 1,129.99 | 1,120.61 | 1,129.15 | 8.59 | 2,258,300 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 106.75 | 106.75 | 104.55 | 104.55 | -2.20 | 1,253,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,079.17 | 5,109.51 | 4,993.28 | 5,008.86 | -70.31 | 19,844,950 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,708.73 | 1,708.73 | 1,648.90 | 1,657.74 | -50.99 | 2,908,300 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,196.62 | 1,199.10 | 1,173.10 | 1,177.91 | -18.71 | 9,737,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,658.98 | 6,667.40 | 6,567.41 | 6,581.31 | -77.67 | 5,027,900 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,074.64 | 1,087.66 | 1,074.51 | 1,080.39 | 5.75 | 2,872,380 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 745.08 | 746.45 | 725.28 | 732.79 | -12.29 | 461,460 |
The three top traded companies were Dost Steels Limited with a volume of 19,575,000 and price per share of 13.73 (0.20), Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 15,338,500 and price per share of 14.52 (0.69), Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited with a volume of 9,824,600 and price per share of 126.19 (4.29).
The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,350 (350.00), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 7,136.50 (336.50), Khyber Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 400 and price per share of 1,349.99 (42.74).
The top three decliners were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 980 and price per share of 2,770 (-130.00), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 12,300 (-125.00), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 4,800 and price per share of 1,484.58 (-39.65).