KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Friday at 25,913.25 points with a positive change of 7.70 and volume of 133,157,900 shares. High and Low were 26,264.25 and 25,796.86 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 14 were up, 15 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 248,146,670 shares. Total companies traded were 370 of which 180 were positive, 164 were negative and 26 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 37,968,820 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 32,050,450 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 10,434.22 | 10,532.78 | 10,434.22 | 10,494.03 | 59.81 | 4,122,590 |
| BR - Cement | | 6,396.69 | 6,467.98 | 6,382.14 | 6,407.35 | 10.66 | 32,069,050 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,368.99 | 8,473.05 | 8,357.45 | 8,369.78 | 0.79 | 6,438,300 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,651.35 | 3,744.15 | 3,651.35 | 3,743.92 | 92.57 | 37,978,020 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,576.90 | 9,725.65 | 9,527.21 | 9,594.30 | 17.40 | 25,907,500 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,134.71 | 1,141.72 | 1,134.71 | 1,141.09 | 6.38 | 1,733,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 105.92 | 108.14 | 105.79 | 107.44 | 1.52 | 5,617,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,524.25 | 5,576.66 | 5,524.25 | 5,551.42 | 27.17 | 21,773,510 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,459.16 | 1,466.20 | 1,447.59 | 1,452 | -7.16 | 3,116,000 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,223.05 | 1,235.05 | 1,219.42 | 1,230.53 | 7.48 | 13,825,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,845.49 | 6,918.03 | 6,845.20 | 6,854.02 | 8.53 | 11,531,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,216.06 | 1,230.60 | 1,216.06 | 1,228.42 | 12.36 | 15,459,160 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 835.82 | 842.79 | 834.95 | 837.66 | 1.84 | 5,573,720 |
The three top traded companies were Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited with a volume of 16,299,000 and price per share of 37.70 (0.76), Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited with a volume of 12,941,900 and price per share of 117.66 (3.35), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 10,731,000 and price per share of 36.23 (0.57).
The top three advancers were Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 3,255 (155.00), Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 400 and price per share of 2,992.50 (142.50), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 3,129 (129.00).
The top three decliners were Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 4,900 and price per share of 711.90 (-12.10), Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd. with a volume of 500 and price per share of 898 (-12.00), Millat Tractors Limited with a volume of 14,940 and price per share of 1,363.11 (-9.14).