KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 25,068.46 points with a positive change of 158.27 and volume of 147,817,600 shares. High and Low were 25,080.63 and 24,910.19 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 17 were up, 13 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 248,106,920 shares. Total companies traded were 365 of which 193 were positive, 157 were negative and 15 were unchanged.
Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 29,334,500 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 26,082,200 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 10,007.20 | 10,048.61 | 10,007.20 | 10,025.22 | 18.02 | 8,740,350 |
| BR - Cement | | 6,037.11 | 6,146.68 | 6,015.64 | 6,122.28 | 85.17 | 26,113,750 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,124.76 | 8,177.22 | 8,114.92 | 8,157.69 | 32.93 | 14,573,700 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,518.09 | 3,527.57 | 3,516.57 | 3,523.24 | 5.15 | 25,261,700 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,312.83 | 9,351.68 | 9,246.29 | 9,347.21 | 34.38 | 23,637,800 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,124.66 | 1,132.88 | 1,116.56 | 1,131.84 | 7.18 | 1,664,000 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 107.51 | 108.40 | 106.94 | 107.42 | -0.09 | 1,964,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,357.13 | 5,366.95 | 5,336.15 | 5,356.65 | -0.48 | 3,949,950 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,426.22 | 1,433.13 | 1,419 | 1,420.14 | -6.08 | 1,669,900 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,250.77 | 1,275.11 | 1,249.90 | 1,273.77 | 23 | 29,334,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,624.67 | 6,692.38 | 6,611.08 | 6,675.68 | 51.01 | 24,334,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,205.06 | 1,212.06 | 1,201.20 | 1,207.94 | 2.88 | 20,538,880 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 801.73 | 807.73 | 801.73 | 802.62 | 0.89 | 1,584,490 |
The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 22,989,500 and price per share of 40.21 (1.91), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 22,616,000 and price per share of 6.75 (0.18), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 17,503,000 and price per share of 47.56 (1.71).
The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 320 and price per share of 8,058 (383.00), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 9,700 (150.00), Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 880 and price per share of 2,845.50 (135.50).
The top three decliners were Island Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 900 (-40.00), Shezan International Limited with a volume of 400 and price per share of 527.18 (-21.82), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 680 and price per share of 1,759.99 (-18.51).