KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 22,402.74 points with a negative change of -219.49 and volume of 34,884,900 shares. High and Low were 22,638.28 and 22,380.07 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 3 were up, 26 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 56,937,060 shares. Total companies traded were 307 of which 72 were positive, 219 were negative and 16 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 8,134,650 shares. It was followed by Cable and Electrical Goods with a total traded volume of 7,325,550 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 9,716.39 | 9,731.80 | 9,617.99 | 9,651.55 | -64.84 | 1,641,630 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,263.19 | 5,262.25 | 5,136.95 | 5,152.46 | -110.73 | 8,162,050 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,088.94 | 8,088.94 | 8,011.22 | 8,011.22 | -77.72 | 1,441,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,560.41 | 3,566.66 | 3,542.57 | 3,544.99 | -15.42 | 4,131,750 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,427.41 | 8,423.29 | 8,289.62 | 8,331.17 | -96.24 | 4,550,000 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,097.76 | 1,097.94 | 1,088.68 | 1,092.10 | -5.66 | 416,100 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 102.07 | 103.20 | 101.85 | 102.44 | 0.37 | 2,058,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,342.58 | 5,344.95 | 5,305.77 | 5,311.98 | -30.60 | 3,374,840 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,234.02 | 1,234.02 | 1,220.10 | 1,223.48 | -10.54 | 1,254,050 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,125.24 | 1,127.33 | 1,095.64 | 1,100.54 | -24.70 | 3,240,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,252.61 | 6,275.30 | 6,228.93 | 6,240.11 | -12.50 | 5,350,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,150.44 | 1,150.14 | 1,133.74 | 1,135.31 | -15.13 | 2,641,900 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 742.13 | 743.24 | 726.09 | 729.04 | -13.09 | 256,200 |
The three top traded companies were Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 6,997,500 and price per share of 36.95 (-1.93), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 4,834,500 and price per share of 6.12 (0.05), Dewan Cement Limited with a volume of 3,900,000 and price per share of 16.97 (-0.73).
The top three advancers were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 1,913 (90.50), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 2,248.99 (83.99), Island Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 1,089 (39.00).
The top three decliners were Murree Brewery Company Limited with a volume of 600 and price per share of 725.25 (-24.75), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 10,200 and price per share of 1,605.49 (-17.95), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 838.01 (-16.29).