KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Tuesday at 24,360.69 points with a positive change of 276.94 and volume of 102,943,000 shares. High and Low were 24,534.30 and 24,083.75 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 22 were up, 7 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 219,909,550 shares. Total companies traded were 382 of which 224 were positive, 140 were negative and 18 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 38,124,550 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 25,261,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 10,226.07 | 10,286.24 | 10,069.22 | 10,074.27 | -151.80 | 5,427,690 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,820.24 | 5,930.48 | 5,820.24 | 5,891.24 | 71 | 18,457,050 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,778.20 | 7,880.40 | 7,771.51 | 7,844.52 | 66.32 | 5,018,300 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,462.25 | 3,489.83 | 3,459.45 | 3,485.73 | 23.48 | 38,164,050 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,735.25 | 9,075.49 | 8,734.69 | 9,028.84 | 293.59 | 25,266,000 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,126.06 | 1,130.03 | 1,125.17 | 1,127.18 | 1.12 | 2,319,900 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 106.17 | 106.94 | 105.94 | 106.69 | 0.52 | 2,692,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,243.68 | 5,341.27 | 5,243.68 | 5,322.77 | 79.09 | 10,939,350 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,447.14 | 1,464.63 | 1,436.91 | 1,443.25 | -3.89 | 5,292,350 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,219.51 | 1,254.51 | 1,219.51 | 1,245.88 | 26.37 | 20,538,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,407.32 | 6,567.65 | 6,407.15 | 6,495.18 | 87.86 | 8,740,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,135.70 | 1,159.18 | 1,135.43 | 1,156.37 | 20.67 | 14,335,810 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 798.04 | 803.99 | 794.81 | 796.30 | -1.74 | 1,676,710 |
The three top traded companies were Nimir Resins Limited with a volume of 15,212,500 and price per share of 11.69 (0.58), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 13,421,000 and price per share of 36.81 (1.41), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 13,195,000 and price per share of 10.09 (-0.26).
The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 9,812.50 (462.50), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 8,750 and price per share of 776.26 (36.26), Island Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 150 and price per share of 980 (35.00).
The top three decliners were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 380 and price per share of 2,854.37 (-150.23), Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,842.88 (-149.62), Ghandhara Industries Limited with a volume of 109,000 and price per share of 822.67 (-21.81).