KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 24,680.46 points with a negative change of -173.52 and volume of 93,833,200 shares. High and Low were 24,886.97 and 24,643.34 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 5 were up, 24 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 180,707,520 shares. Total companies traded were 393 of which 132 were positive, 237 were negative and 24 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 41,278,520 shares. It was followed by Cable and Electrical Goods with a total traded volume of 21,025,750 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 10,493.55 | 10,496.08 | 10,394.32 | 10,401.63 | -91.92 | 2,970,600 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,932.90 | 5,959.70 | 5,853.64 | 5,865.54 | -67.36 | 11,891,150 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,428.15 | 8,468.74 | 8,402.02 | 8,450.97 | 22.82 | 5,355,400 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,866.89 | 3,880.84 | 3,782.18 | 3,794.90 | -71.99 | 41,315,020 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,257.50 | 9,276.38 | 9,208.63 | 9,228.79 | -28.71 | 14,089,400 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,158.83 | 1,158.83 | 1,143.43 | 1,148.23 | -10.60 | 767,300 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 113.22 | 114.43 | 112.69 | 113.16 | -0.06 | 3,357,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,560.33 | 5,571.89 | 5,543.64 | 5,560.86 | 0.53 | 5,109,820 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,398.37 | 1,403.57 | 1,390.58 | 1,392.49 | -5.88 | 2,047,500 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,227.20 | 1,235.83 | 1,224.44 | 1,225.47 | -1.73 | 7,441,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,819.32 | 6,827.87 | 6,751.42 | 6,788.33 | -30.99 | 5,040,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,227.99 | 1,233.31 | 1,221.10 | 1,226.11 | -1.88 | 14,319,120 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 833.51 | 852.02 | 833.51 | 849.30 | 15.79 | 2,810,110 |
The three top traded companies were Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited with a volume of 23,849,000 and price per share of 39.25 (0.92), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 20,390,000 and price per share of 44.06 (-1.90), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 12,266,500 and price per share of 33.05 (1.57).
The top three advancers were Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd. with a volume of 28,150 and price per share of 1,014.02 (42.97), Island Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 897.75 (42.75), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 4,840 and price per share of 2,250 (42.67).
The top three decliners were Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 3,280.02 (-169.98), Unilever Pakistan Foods Ltd (R) with a volume of 80 and price per share of 2,716.55 (-142.95), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 740 and price per share of 2,512.38 (-132.23).