KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Friday at 23,354.23 points with a positive change of 410.62 and volume of 161,296,900 shares. High and Low were 23,405.17 and 22,909.09 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 25 were up, 4 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 260,949,920 shares. Total companies traded were 388 of which 282 were positive, 86 were negative and 20 were unchanged.
Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 44,554,100 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 27,558,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 9,366.59 | 9,539.53 | 9,361.02 | 9,535.12 | 168.53 | 3,648,590 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,385.70 | 5,524.21 | 5,387.07 | 5,519.88 | 134.18 | 24,310,000 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,435.07 | 7,618.22 | 7,420.55 | 7,592.75 | 157.68 | 7,931,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,041.12 | 3,076.12 | 3,040.02 | 3,081.81 | 40.69 | 21,305,200 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,480.21 | 8,653.20 | 8,463.55 | 8,622.96 | 142.75 | 44,554,600 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,108.28 | 1,115.19 | 1,106.57 | 1,114.36 | 6.08 | 6,776,100 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 100.12 | 102.20 | 100.12 | 101.73 | 1.61 | 6,190,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,182.95 | 5,210.20 | 5,155.79 | 5,196.07 | 13.12 | 12,390,790 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,307.21 | 1,346.95 | 1,307.21 | 1,339.43 | 32.22 | 3,572,800 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,089.61 | 1,106.74 | 1,086.23 | 1,099.22 | 9.61 | 27,572,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,522.37 | 6,582.37 | 6,493.90 | 6,531.34 | 8.97 | 12,885,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,025.62 | 1,055.53 | 1,025.59 | 1,054.21 | 28.59 | 6,724,120 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 736.48 | 759.92 | 736.48 | 754.87 | 18.39 | 1,596,830 |
The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 18,052,500 and price per share of 9.51 (0.71), Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 11,937,500 and price per share of 2.96 (0.01), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 11,516,000 and price per share of 6.86 (-0.09).
The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 220 and price per share of 11,700 (510.00), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 240 and price per share of 1,517.21 (72.24), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,640 and price per share of 1,498.29 (71.34).
The top three decliners were Shezan International Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 492.10 (-25.90), KSB Pumps Company Limited with a volume of 12,900 and price per share of 319.49 (-16.51), Gillette Pakistan Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 275.50 (-14.50).