KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 19,958.80 points with a negative change of -416.87 and volume of 63,561,400 shares. High and Low were 20,375.67 and 19,923.58 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 1 were up, 29 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 92,946,140 shares. Total companies traded were 347 of which 59 were positive, 269 were negative and 19 were unchanged.
Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 14,041,500 shares. It was followed by Power Generation and Distribution with a total traded volume of 10,641,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 9,093.64 | 9,093.64 | 8,947.07 | 8,983.41 | -110.23 | 4,172,160 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,666.96 | 4,666.96 | 4,516.84 | 4,524.66 | -142.30 | 9,167,250 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 6,885.48 | 6,885.48 | 6,755.75 | 6,777.64 | -107.84 | 3,165,600 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,985.95 | 3,019.86 | 2,984.02 | 2,992.36 | 6.41 | 2,514,920 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,494.09 | 7,494.67 | 7,383.91 | 7,412.87 | -81.22 | 4,584,700 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,086.72 | 1,086.72 | 1,073.38 | 1,074.15 | -12.57 | 1,698,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 87.60 | 87.60 | 84.41 | 84.57 | -3.03 | 2,709,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,910.83 | 4,910.83 | 4,829.13 | 4,841.33 | -69.50 | 6,237,570 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,297.19 | 1,297.55 | 1,242.62 | 1,249.64 | -47.55 | 1,946,900 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,098.18 | 1,099.54 | 1,062.15 | 1,062.15 | -36.03 | 14,042,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,301.75 | 6,312.89 | 6,122.67 | 6,123.21 | -178.54 | 10,641,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,069.93 | 1,070.63 | 1,055.07 | 1,057.15 | -12.78 | 1,819,020 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 683.67 | 684.43 | 665.61 | 669.43 | -14.24 | 316,740 |
The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 10,307,000 and price per share of 30.22 (-1.59), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 8,349,000 and price per share of 6.10 (-0.28), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 6,376,700 and price per share of 44 (-2.31).
The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 6,799.98 (299.98), Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 2,590 (60.00), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 24,360 and price per share of 1,690 (28.00).
The top three decliners were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 1,405 (-54.00), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 440 and price per share of 1,241 (-48.00), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 8,120 and price per share of 1,445.34 (-31.66).