KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 24,238.10 points with a negative change of -261.97 and volume of 60,075,700 shares. High and Low were 24,523.38 and 24,220.23 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 6 were up, 24 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 142,428,260 shares. Total companies traded were 365 of which 103 were positive, 240 were negative and 22 were unchanged.
Food and Personal Care Products was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 18,293,080 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 13,496,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 10,094.76 | 10,133.83 | 10,057.33 | 10,063.75 | -31.01 | 4,960,680 |
| BR - Cement | | 6,025.23 | 6,025.93 | 5,911.81 | 5,918.32 | -106.91 | 12,981,550 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,814.61 | 7,830.84 | 7,764.50 | 7,765.96 | -48.65 | 3,401,200 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,314 | 3,314.61 | 3,292.29 | 3,293.11 | -20.89 | 12,692,830 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,768.73 | 8,789.08 | 8,738.76 | 8,743.24 | -25.49 | 13,496,300 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,123.67 | 1,124.96 | 1,119.15 | 1,119.35 | -4.32 | 1,504,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 109.61 | 109.71 | 107.82 | 108.13 | -1.48 | 1,557,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,170.36 | 5,178.06 | 5,143.60 | 5,148.71 | -21.65 | 7,182,630 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,493.36 | 1,505.31 | 1,467.95 | 1,468.93 | -24.43 | 5,856,650 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,221.65 | 1,228.13 | 1,211.94 | 1,212.71 | -8.94 | 8,022,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,393.74 | 6,437.32 | 6,393.37 | 6,411.70 | 17.96 | 4,739,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,145.63 | 1,147.52 | 1,140.89 | 1,141.83 | -3.80 | 18,297,080 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 823.65 | 831.46 | 820.39 | 820.94 | -2.71 | 4,296,730 |
The three top traded companies were Matco Foods Limited with a volume of 12,791,000 and price per share of 31.60 (1.38), Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (A) with a volume of 9,475,000 and price per share of 5.56 (0.24), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 6,297,500 and price per share of 26.57 (-1.01).
The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 1,160 and price per share of 7,978.95 (379.95), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 9,500 (200.00), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,985 (75.00).
The top three decliners were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 1,995.10 (-105.00), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 2,320 and price per share of 1,477.25 (-77.75), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 772 (-28.00).