KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Tuesday at 22,855.24 points with a positive change of 391.19 and volume of 70,824,200 shares. High and Low were 22,885.51 and 22,508.37 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 27 were up, 3 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 120,301,210 shares. Total companies traded were 356 of which 232 were positive, 100 were negative and 24 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 15,125,300 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 15,036,750 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 9,470.23 | 9,577.72 | 9,493.47 | 9,541.52 | 71.29 | 1,784,840 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,061.39 | 5,159.06 | 5,076.17 | 5,151.84 | 90.45 | 15,047,350 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,213.62 | 8,272.77 | 8,223.19 | 8,267.69 | 54.07 | 5,029,900 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,483.63 | 3,519.63 | 3,487.40 | 3,518.67 | 35.04 | 15,161,500 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,512.75 | 8,636.19 | 8,526.72 | 8,632.24 | 119.49 | 10,335,300 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,099.97 | 1,103.36 | 1,097.70 | 1,102.71 | 2.74 | 422,100 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 107.93 | 109.25 | 107.94 | 108.92 | 0.99 | 5,847,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,285.94 | 5,341.08 | 5,268.54 | 5,330.58 | 44.64 | 3,167,000 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,214.72 | 1,244.15 | 1,213.47 | 1,235.74 | 21.02 | 3,336,950 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,093 | 1,118.56 | 1,094.11 | 1,118.56 | 25.56 | 13,482,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,221.58 | 6,296.17 | 6,223.98 | 6,290.52 | 68.94 | 6,047,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,147.88 | 1,158.39 | 1,147.06 | 1,157.39 | 9.51 | 7,962,240 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 740.83 | 752.50 | 741.14 | 748.41 | 7.58 | 373,840 |
The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 11,356,500 and price per share of 27.40 (0.98), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 9,991,000 and price per share of 37.67 (1.79), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 6,418,000 and price per share of 10.97 (0.63).
The top three advancers were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 9,320 and price per share of 2,250 (85.38), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 720 and price per share of 2,079 (75.33), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 160 and price per share of 1,484.95 (24.95).
The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 8,050 (-348.00), Island Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 800 and price per share of 1,025 (-53.48), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 180 and price per share of 1,203.57 (-21.14).