KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 24,382.94 points with a positive change of 334.24 and volume of 124,379,300 shares. High and Low were 24,404.40 and 24,045.29 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 26 were up, 3 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 211,946,970 shares. Total companies traded were 378 of which 229 were positive, 125 were negative and 24 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 39,137,550 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 37,739,200 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 9,856.84 | 9,979.02 | 9,847.45 | 9,954.65 | 97.81 | 6,455,280 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,550.21 | 5,809.45 | 5,550.21 | 5,790.30 | 240.09 | 39,160,550 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,766.59 | 7,913.92 | 7,752.64 | 7,843.59 | 77 | 7,942,300 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,326.37 | 3,351.21 | 3,325.82 | 3,349.71 | 23.34 | 37,749,200 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,762.93 | 8,801.69 | 8,740.53 | 8,780.64 | 17.71 | 12,842,900 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,119.53 | 1,123.31 | 1,116.60 | 1,119.77 | 0.24 | 1,449,500 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 109.21 | 111.81 | 108.65 | 111.33 | 2.12 | 9,996,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,171.05 | 5,194.40 | 5,147.53 | 5,164.92 | -6.13 | 5,443,510 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,480.70 | 1,504.07 | 1,472.96 | 1,492.16 | 11.46 | 6,087,500 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,220.31 | 1,226.18 | 1,212.01 | 1,213.93 | -6.38 | 9,894,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,348.07 | 6,474.74 | 6,344.72 | 6,456.33 | 108.26 | 7,511,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,103.25 | 1,121.78 | 1,103.25 | 1,120.61 | 17.36 | 8,263,550 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 798.30 | 803.18 | 794.08 | 802.18 | 3.88 | 522,050 |
The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 11,418,500 and price per share of 8.93 (0.09), D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited with a volume of 10,856,700 and price per share of 149.51 (5.80), Aisha Steel Mills Limited with a volume of 9,763,000 and price per share of 21.53 (0.73).
The top three advancers were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,020 and price per share of 1,996.59 (95.07), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 480 and price per share of 1,540 (36.64), Khyber Tobacco Co Ltd with a volume of 5,700 and price per share of 697.76 (33.22).
The top three decliners were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,760 (-139.60), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 2,100.10 (-110.28), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 46,060 and price per share of 1,440.05 (-31.84).