KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Monday at 24,129.42 points with a positive change of 294.79 and volume of 63,577,600 shares. High and Low were 24,175.47 and 23,834.63 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 22 were up, 7 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 109,725,100 shares. Total companies traded were 360 of which 208 were positive, 131 were negative and 21 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 24,174,300 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 12,433,500 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 10,137.09 | 10,173.33 | 10,102.62 | 10,157.91 | 20.82 | 1,905,780 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,810.25 | 5,961.16 | 5,810.25 | 5,944.96 | 134.71 | 8,265,150 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,713.44 | 7,787.97 | 7,713.44 | 7,780.53 | 67.09 | 3,358,900 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,336.72 | 3,374.04 | 3,336.40 | 3,353.72 | 17 | 24,177,800 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,664.19 | 8,742.85 | 8,662.63 | 8,704.81 | 40.62 | 7,124,700 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,120.94 | 1,127.34 | 1,117.32 | 1,123.68 | 2.74 | 568,800 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 106.92 | 107.46 | 105.74 | 106.64 | -0.28 | 1,178,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,106.19 | 5,174.31 | 5,106.19 | 5,165.08 | 58.89 | 3,468,790 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,445.54 | 1,462.30 | 1,422.60 | 1,446.49 | 0.95 | 6,835,000 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,177.72 | 1,191.77 | 1,174.99 | 1,190.49 | 12.77 | 12,435,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,340.55 | 6,398.04 | 6,321.87 | 6,382.08 | 41.53 | 2,728,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,115.81 | 1,120.70 | 1,113.22 | 1,115.66 | -0.15 | 3,086,690 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 809.15 | 814.45 | 807.94 | 812.21 | 3.06 | 1,609,190 |
The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 12,757,500 and price per share of 9.02 (0.30), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 9,582,500 and price per share of 27.99 (-0.51), Nimir Resins Limited with a volume of 7,595,000 and price per share of 8.20 (0.91).
The top three advancers were Lucky Cement Limited with a volume of 342,750 and price per share of 649.39 (16.13), Sitara Chemical Industries Limited with a volume of 4,600 and price per share of 335.41 (15.97), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 5,900 and price per share of 1,742.09 (15.17).
The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,800 (-178.95), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 12,250 (-49.00), Khyber Tobacco Co Ltd with a volume of 6,200 and price per share of 717.11 (-37.39).