KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 24,500.07 points with a negative change of -86.89 and volume of 97,355,700 shares. High and Low were 24,748.79 and 24,481.57 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 12 were up, 18 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 177,594,890 shares. Total companies traded were 371 of which 143 were positive, 205 were negative and 23 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 28,649,950 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 25,869,100 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 10,011.28 | 10,178.34 | 10,011.28 | 10,094.76 | 83.48 | 5,898,120 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,997.49 | 6,125.15 | 5,997.49 | 6,025.23 | 27.74 | 28,652,150 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,868.53 | 7,872.41 | 7,802.18 | 7,814.61 | -53.92 | 2,199,300 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,322.75 | 3,337.03 | 3,312.25 | 3,314 | -8.75 | 25,922,100 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,831.59 | 8,858.17 | 8,758.69 | 8,768.73 | -62.86 | 9,644,900 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,131.56 | 1,132.07 | 1,123.14 | 1,123.67 | -7.89 | 3,883,400 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 110.67 | 110.70 | 109.23 | 109.61 | -1.06 | 1,349,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,178.09 | 5,202.45 | 5,166.85 | 5,170.36 | -7.73 | 11,224,800 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,458.92 | 1,503.68 | 1,458.92 | 1,493.36 | 34.44 | 10,983,600 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,226.37 | 1,234.46 | 1,219.24 | 1,221.65 | -4.72 | 8,468,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,417.98 | 6,441.18 | 6,379.32 | 6,393.74 | -24.24 | 5,031,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,149.30 | 1,153.44 | 1,137.70 | 1,145.63 | -3.67 | 9,919,470 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 820.93 | 830.32 | 820.93 | 823.65 | 2.72 | 542,930 |
The three top traded companies were Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 12,148,500 and price per share of 28.96 (0.39), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 10,092,500 and price per share of 27.58 (1.31), Dost Steels Limited with a volume of 9,963,500 and price per share of 12.32 (-0.33).
The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 9,300 (200.00), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 2,910 (126.00), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 3,560 and price per share of 2,141.98 (101.99).
The top three decliners were Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 150 and price per share of 810 (-42.60), United Brands Limited with a volume of 45,400 and price per share of 482.63 (-25.15), Shezan International Limited with a volume of 1,000 and price per share of 502.01 (-18.79).