KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 22,297.38 points with a positive change of 171.44 and volume of 73,050,800 shares. High and Low were 22,325.06 and 22,125.94 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 25 were up, 4 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 102,696,420 shares. Total companies traded were 363 of which 223 were positive, 117 were negative and 23 were unchanged.
Engineering was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 18,653,100 shares. It was followed by Cable and Electrical Goods with a total traded volume of 16,145,450 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 9,064.17 | 9,280.06 | 9,064.17 | 9,252.15 | 187.98 | 1,661,930 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,297.51 | 5,391.79 | 5,297.30 | 5,390.58 | 93.07 | 3,713,100 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,281.52 | 7,338.70 | 7,281.52 | 7,335.19 | 53.67 | 1,902,900 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,964.86 | 3,021.67 | 2,964.86 | 2,989.21 | 24.35 | 10,257,140 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,057.29 | 8,102.07 | 8,052.72 | 8,064.44 | 7.15 | 8,526,400 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,123.91 | 1,124.96 | 1,121.42 | 1,122.63 | -1.28 | 402,000 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 102.98 | 104.44 | 102.98 | 103.76 | 0.78 | 1,403,700 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,990.79 | 5,044.13 | 4,990.79 | 5,027.77 | 36.98 | 4,265,340 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,628.47 | 1,664.86 | 1,628.47 | 1,660.64 | 32.17 | 1,425,500 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,174.65 | 1,197.16 | 1,174.57 | 1,193.86 | 19.21 | 12,114,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,520.59 | 6,587.60 | 6,520.47 | 6,581.36 | 60.77 | 2,394,600 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,074.48 | 1,074.48 | 1,058.10 | 1,069.05 | -5.43 | 4,177,670 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 731.58 | 738.94 | 730.06 | 737.40 | 5.82 | 329,370 |
The three top traded companies were Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 15,115,500 and price per share of 71.20 (0.82), Aisha Steel Mills Limited with a volume of 12,178,500 and price per share of 19.82 (-0.18), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 9,779,000 and price per share of 36.49 (0.69).
The top three advancers were Khyber Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 1,485.15 (67.67), Hinopak Motors Limited with a volume of 240 and price per share of 1,075.86 (30.41), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 3,640 and price per share of 1,800 (29.95).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 12,149 (-249.00), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,020 and price per share of 2,640 (-130.00), Atlas Battery Limited with a volume of 1,550 and price per share of 608.75 (-32.03).