KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 23,474.12 points with a positive change of 67.59 and volume of 86,656,300 shares. High and Low were 23,714.81 and 23,359.79 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 18 were up, 11 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 196,268,300 shares. Total companies traded were 364 of which 196 were positive, 156 were negative and 12 were unchanged.
Investment Banks/investment Co was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 42,427,500 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 29,003,250 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 10,162.52 | 10,224.18 | 10,155.70 | 10,160.89 | -1.63 | 2,350,420 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,458.04 | 5,629.38 | 5,424.25 | 5,554.98 | 96.94 | 29,042,250 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,333.75 | 8,388.13 | 8,286.25 | 8,364.67 | 30.92 | 2,473,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,587.06 | 3,605.92 | 3,571.04 | 3,579.88 | -7.18 | 17,748,520 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,684.61 | 8,716.56 | 8,642.38 | 8,653.97 | -30.64 | 14,483,000 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,140.28 | 1,143.26 | 1,123.93 | 1,124.33 | -15.95 | 1,328,400 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 107.05 | 108.38 | 105.56 | 107.11 | 0.06 | 42,427,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,485.84 | 5,547.20 | 5,485.84 | 5,515.65 | 29.81 | 12,775,850 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,303.02 | 1,320.08 | 1,293.71 | 1,299.59 | -3.43 | 1,335,600 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,165.07 | 1,181.15 | 1,155.60 | 1,159.72 | -5.35 | 21,248,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,535.67 | 6,546.96 | 6,470.74 | 6,485.44 | -50.23 | 5,222,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,202.40 | 1,201.64 | 1,190.42 | 1,193.27 | -9.13 | 4,526,420 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 779.94 | 787.61 | 777.19 | 780.76 | 0.82 | 448,700 |
The three top traded companies were First Dawood Investment Bank Limited with a volume of 13,666,000 and price per share of 5.01 (1.00), Dewan Cement Limited with a volume of 11,122,500 and price per share of 19.50 (-1.02), Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited with a volume of 11,073,500 and price per share of 2.81 (0.05).
The top three advancers were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,429 (45.01), Hinopak Motors Limited with a volume of 640 and price per share of 1,098 (23.50), Murree Brewery Company Limited with a volume of 650 and price per share of 774.33 (20.59).
The top three decliners were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 8,454.05 (-444.95), Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 3,000 (-58.67), Island Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 1,036 (-52.89).