KARACHI: Monday 19, March 2018 until 12:23, BRIndex 30 was at 24,016.97 with a positive change of 1.34 and volume of 19,421,600 shares.
High and low were 24,085.30 and 23,941.61 respectively. Total volume traded in the market was 42,735,630 shares with 30 total traded companies out of which 16 were up. 12 were down and 2 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 8,313,250 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 4,968,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Current | Change | Volume Traded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,210.78 | 1,213.62 | 1,208.28 | 1,208.57 | -2.21 | 1,867,500 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,812.49 | 5,830 | 5,798 | 5,801.92 | -10.57 | 1,797,400 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,726.51 | 8,748.09 | 8,688.90 | 8,745.12 | 18.61 | 4,926,400 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,401.44 | 6,435.97 | 6,397.08 | 6,424.37 | 22.93 | 800,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,197.70 | 5,229.69 | 5,191.32 | 5,207.90 | 10.20 | 2,389,020 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,744.30 | 7,802.33 | 7,747.70 | 7,793.87 | 49.57 | 1,049,100 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,441.65 | 3,449.25 | 3,442.91 | 3,448.87 | 7.22 | 8,283,000 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,125.38 | 1,127.83 | 1,125.37 | 1,126.84 | 1.46 | 534,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 106.82 | 106.78 | 106.26 | 106.26 | -0.56 | 779,000 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,449 | 1,460.84 | 1,450.80 | 1,452 | 3 | 1,302,600 |
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 10,034.13 | 10,212.11 | 10,053.70 | 10,197.02 | 162.89 | 1,885,740 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,130.97 | 1,133.53 | 1,128.87 | 1,131.82 | 0.85 | 2,564,860 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 800.84 | 801.48 | 795.45 | 795.45 | -5.39 | 281,240 |
The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 3,999,500 and price per share of 10.12 (0.11), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 2,906,000 and price per share of 46.15 (-0.39), Faysal Bank Limited with a volume of 2,811,000 and price per share of 25.76 (0.02).
The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 160 and price per share of 7,800 (100.00), Ghandhara Industries Limited with a volume of 106,800 and price per share of 844.48 (40.21), Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited with a volume of 19,550 and price per share of 693 (17.84).
The top three decliners were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 3,140 and price per share of 1,820 (-30.35), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,075 (-30.00), JDW Sugar Mills Limited with a volume of 1,800 and price per share of 339 (-15.00).