KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 24,591.07 points with a negative change of -89.39 and volume of 68,861,700 shares. High and Low were 24,753.59 and 24,562.79 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 15 were up, 15 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 170,307,060 shares. Total companies traded were 393 of which 147 were positive, 228 were negative and 18 were unchanged.
Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 24,473,300 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 21,222,170 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 10,401.63 | 10,401.63 | 10,273.91 | 10,292.79 | -108.84 | 3,165,390 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,865.54 | 5,886.31 | 5,844.12 | 5,861.84 | -3.70 | 16,406,400 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,450.97 | 8,478.10 | 8,418.68 | 8,424.35 | -26.62 | 2,943,900 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,794.90 | 3,794.90 | 3,691.44 | 3,708.04 | -86.86 | 21,234,670 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,228.79 | 9,251.78 | 9,155.91 | 9,168.25 | -60.54 | 24,479,000 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,148.23 | 1,150.06 | 1,139.62 | 1,140.71 | -7.52 | 961,300 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 113.16 | 114.25 | 111.84 | 111.84 | -1.32 | 1,424,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,560.86 | 5,586.17 | 5,540.82 | 5,547.86 | -13 | 4,419,630 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,392.49 | 1,401.12 | 1,382.72 | 1,389.26 | -3.23 | 2,489,750 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,225.47 | 1,226.25 | 1,210.29 | 1,214.28 | -11.19 | 5,465,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,788.33 | 6,803.24 | 6,710.75 | 6,723.23 | -65.10 | 6,007,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,226.11 | 1,230.83 | 1,219.98 | 1,221.38 | -4.73 | 7,254,940 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 849.30 | 850.52 | 833.01 | 834.76 | -14.54 | 2,476,060 |
The three top traded companies were Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 9,989,500 and price per share of 31.71 (-1.34), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 9,372,500 and price per share of 10.59 (1.00), Nimir Resins Limited with a volume of 8,076,000 and price per share of 12.33 (0.29).
The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 9,200 (200.00), Island Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 942.63 (44.88), Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 500 and price per share of 729.75 (34.75).
The top three decliners were Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 3,117 (-163.02), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,700 and price per share of 2,386.77 (-125.61), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,260 and price per share of 1,503.79 (-55.78).