KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 23,406.53 points with a negative change of -203.52 and volume of 76,984,700 shares. High and Low were 23,681.94 and 23,165.18 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 4 were up, 25 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 191,850,300 shares. Total companies traded were 378 of which 93 were positive, 267 were negative and 18 were unchanged.
Investment Banks/investment Co was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 38,536,500 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 20,230,700 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 10,235.89 | 10,250.74 | 10,045.40 | 10,162.52 | -73.37 | 1,774,390 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,572.42 | 5,572.92 | 5,395.21 | 5,458.04 | -114.38 | 20,249,700 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,374.01 | 8,394.53 | 8,232.79 | 8,333.75 | -40.26 | 4,539,700 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,605.81 | 3,607.19 | 3,561.07 | 3,587.06 | -18.75 | 18,911,180 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,678.34 | 8,725.72 | 8,548.96 | 8,684.61 | 6.27 | 12,728,000 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,145.64 | 1,145.64 | 1,136.13 | 1,140.28 | -5.36 | 1,425,600 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 106.17 | 107.05 | 104.40 | 107.05 | 0.88 | 38,563,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,511.85 | 5,561.81 | 5,430.06 | 5,485.84 | -26.01 | 18,586,880 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,326.67 | 1,326.67 | 1,281.39 | 1,303.02 | -23.65 | 2,757,450 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,166.77 | 1,168.94 | 1,142.19 | 1,165.07 | -1.70 | 10,472,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,589.24 | 6,620.65 | 6,500.55 | 6,535.67 | -53.57 | 5,983,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,210.16 | 1,211.15 | 1,195.48 | 1,202.40 | -7.76 | 8,111,880 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 793.46 | 795.41 | 773.25 | 779.94 | -13.52 | 826,750 |
The three top traded companies were First Dawood Investment Bank Limited with a volume of 11,085,000 and price per share of 4.01 (1.00), Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited with a volume of 10,411,500 and price per share of 2.76 (1.00), Trust Investment Bank Limited with a volume of 9,574,000 and price per share of 3.04 (0.97).
The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 8,899 (399.01), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 340 and price per share of 8,307.92 (207.92), The Thal Industries Corporation Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 370 (13.00).
The top three decliners were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,000 (-57.00), Island Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 1,088.89 (-56.87), Murree Brewery Company Limited with a volume of 2,250 and price per share of 753.74 (-31.25).