KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 24,615.61 points with a negative change of -135.29 and volume of 86,299,800 shares. High and Low were 24,879.53 and 24,542.87 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 7 were up, 21 were down and 2 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 144,012,960 shares. Total companies traded were 369 of which 142 were positive, 206 were negative and 21 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 41,663,480 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 10,694,950 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 10,540.61 | 10,562.38 | 10,507.89 | 10,520.78 | -19.83 | 4,467,140 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,942.12 | 5,980.50 | 5,862.21 | 5,876.75 | -65.37 | 10,701,950 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,337.42 | 8,467.62 | 8,306.07 | 8,361.67 | 24.25 | 8,287,000 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,748.88 | 3,822.20 | 3,739.17 | 3,810.88 | 62 | 41,683,980 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,167.01 | 9,202.31 | 9,106.31 | 9,142.65 | -24.36 | 8,987,200 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,137.17 | 1,161.78 | 1,128.52 | 1,159.92 | 22.75 | 927,050 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 108 | 109.63 | 107.42 | 109.08 | 1.08 | 2,377,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,453.88 | 5,466.01 | 5,431.95 | 5,439.23 | -14.65 | 5,308,990 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,373.63 | 1,386.83 | 1,364.04 | 1,378.54 | 4.91 | 1,332,950 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,199.68 | 1,205.48 | 1,186.35 | 1,200.05 | 0.37 | 9,770,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,809.54 | 6,837.79 | 6,744.08 | 6,785.82 | -23.72 | 5,145,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,211.94 | 1,218.49 | 1,208 | 1,210.08 | -1.86 | 8,522,540 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 835.13 | 841.27 | 832.65 | 835.13 | 0 | 1,653,530 |
The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 21,758,000 and price per share of 10.56 (-0.30), Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited with a volume of 8,322,500 and price per share of 38.82 (0.37), Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 7,959,500 and price per share of 14.97 (-0.94).
The top three advancers were Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 80 and price per share of 3,353.33 (153.33), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 3,380 and price per share of 2,096.10 (51.10), Khyber Tobacco Co Ltd with a volume of 3,980 and price per share of 781.01 (37.19).
The top three decliners were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 2,751 (-59.00), KSB Pumps Company Limited with a volume of 8,800 and price per share of 361.06 (-18.94), Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd. with a volume of 100 and price per share of 910.75 (-14.25).