KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 24,484.40 points with a negative change of -173.93 and volume of 154,438,000 shares. High and Low were 24,813.12 and 24,403.71 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 15 were up, 15 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 282,480,510 shares. Total companies traded were 366 of which 141 were positive, 207 were negative and 18 were unchanged.
Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 46,936,000 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 31,022,450 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 9,879.29 | 9,998.54 | 9,929.16 | 9,929.16 | 49.87 | 9,027,060 |
| BR - Cement | | 6,105.11 | 6,144.96 | 6,032.21 | 6,055.93 | -49.18 | 18,510,950 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,775.14 | 7,846.07 | 7,768.16 | 7,798.05 | 22.91 | 6,579,900 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,226.99 | 3,245.24 | 3,216.90 | 3,225.09 | -1.90 | 31,059,950 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,159.58 | 9,208.27 | 8,934.38 | 8,989.14 | -170.44 | 25,118,200 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,132.17 | 1,137.51 | 1,132.17 | 1,134.56 | 2.39 | 2,526,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 106.29 | 106.68 | 105.01 | 106.45 | 0.16 | 15,565,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,246.18 | 5,269.42 | 5,220.23 | 5,248.08 | 1.90 | 5,597,780 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,463.25 | 1,489.22 | 1,435.93 | 1,442.56 | -20.69 | 6,257,950 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,203.32 | 1,207.51 | 1,188.31 | 1,201.18 | -2.14 | 47,127,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,588.35 | 6,659.74 | 6,581.36 | 6,600.54 | 12.19 | 5,091,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,103.79 | 1,111.06 | 1,094.39 | 1,099.49 | -4.30 | 30,054,600 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 815.46 | 837.34 | 815.24 | 833.35 | 17.89 | 1,869,980 |
The three top traded companies were Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 35,389,000 and price per share of 2.57 (-0.20), Fauji Foods Limited with a volume of 25,291,500 and price per share of 19.98 (0.87), Aisha Steel Mills Limited with a volume of 18,189,500 and price per share of 21.46 (0.72).
The top three advancers were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,400 and price per share of 1,794.29 (44.29), Sapphire Fibres Limited with a volume of 4,900 and price per share of 884 (34.02), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 8,680 and price per share of 1,551.67 (26.57).
The top three decliners were Khyber Tobacco Co Ltd with a volume of 2,120 and price per share of 987.86 (-49.63), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 1,150 and price per share of 943.35 (-46.65), Exide Pakistan Limited with a volume of 3,200 and price per share of 456.08 (-24.00).