KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 21,344.75 points with a negative change of -21.63 and volume of 92,593,000 shares. High and Low were 21,486 and 21,302.93 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 15 were up, 15 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 149,572,970 shares. Total companies traded were 361 of which 180 were positive, 166 were negative and 15 were unchanged.
Power Generation and Distribution was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 42,248,700 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 31,726,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 9,607.37 | 9,625.94 | 9,555.35 | 9,594.43 | -12.94 | 7,291,450 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,003.24 | 5,032.79 | 4,997.85 | 5,011.47 | 8.23 | 10,286,750 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,049.50 | 7,091.77 | 7,036.09 | 7,074.48 | 24.98 | 1,963,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,952.37 | 2,958.99 | 2,943.14 | 2,954.84 | 2.47 | 2,627,110 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,612.61 | 7,641.82 | 7,595.35 | 7,603.32 | -9.29 | 14,528,800 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,142.14 | 1,137.55 | 1,130.82 | 1,131.59 | -10.55 | 1,503,000 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 98.80 | 98.99 | 98.18 | 98.62 | -0.18 | 1,619,400 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,983.31 | 4,990.31 | 4,955.35 | 4,977.95 | -5.36 | 6,670,260 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,490.85 | 1,507.79 | 1,472.58 | 1,481.31 | -9.54 | 1,615,650 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,199.15 | 1,205.15 | 1,191.27 | 1,199.35 | 0.20 | 31,740,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,414.93 | 6,520.47 | 6,403.01 | 6,432.75 | 17.82 | 42,261,700 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,033.65 | 1,040.72 | 1,032.78 | 1,038.99 | 5.34 | 2,444,600 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 756.87 | 756.97 | 743.61 | 745.52 | -11.35 | 336,370 |
The three top traded companies were Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 24,154,500 and price per share of 3.19 (0.19), Japan Power Generation Limited with a volume of 19,029,500 and price per share of 2.81 (0.53), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 15,109,500 and price per share of 6.64 (0.09).
The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 11,500 (107.50), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 800 and price per share of 1,850 (42.00), Island Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 832.50 (39.51).
The top three decliners were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,382 (-39.15), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 2,040 and price per share of 1,420 (-38.33), Murree Brewery Company Limited with a volume of 400 and price per share of 706.53 (-20.49).