KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 22,899.48 points with a negative change of -514.15 and volume of 84,532,200 shares. High and Low were 23,366.27 and 22,826.08 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 2 were up, 28 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 137,787,990 shares. Total companies traded were 339 of which 48 were positive, 274 were negative and 17 were unchanged.
Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 21,156,700 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 18,943,050 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 9,410.34 | 9,422.23 | 9,180.55 | 9,184.99 | -225.35 | 1,215,290 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,092.44 | 5,085.87 | 4,913.45 | 4,930.08 | -162.36 | 18,953,250 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,456.50 | 8,449.18 | 8,349.78 | 8,388.42 | -68.08 | 4,870,900 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,836.17 | 3,838.38 | 3,797.33 | 3,770.23 | -65.94 | 8,935,750 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,100.03 | 9,096.02 | 8,893.57 | 8,908.52 | -191.51 | 21,162,800 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,100.28 | 1,100.53 | 1,098.91 | 1,100.18 | -0.10 | 546,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 109.12 | 109.12 | 105.30 | 105.44 | -3.68 | 2,549,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,545.55 | 5,583.53 | 5,478.37 | 5,492.33 | -53.22 | 6,440,490 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,258.42 | 1,255.37 | 1,234.32 | 1,242.63 | -15.79 | 2,635,450 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,168.67 | 1,168.67 | 1,143.04 | 1,144.85 | -23.82 | 8,366,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,183.62 | 6,200.77 | 6,141.11 | 6,171.29 | -12.33 | 7,077,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,164.11 | 1,164.58 | 1,144.33 | 1,146.87 | -17.24 | 4,735,570 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 785.69 | 781.38 | 764.62 | 766.25 | -19.44 | 738,360 |
The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 11,446,500 and price per share of 12.86 (-0.38), Siddiqsons Tin Plate Ltd (R) with a volume of 10,828,500 and price per share of 2.30 (-0.70), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 9,941,000 and price per share of 23.71 (-1.23).
The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 8,198 (344.67), Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 62,400 and price per share of 691.82 (15.82), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 19,740 and price per share of 1,549.98 (8.92).
The top three decliners were Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 1,093.45 (-46.64), Hinopak Motors Limited with a volume of 5,820 and price per share of 907.67 (-45.16), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 820 and price per share of 1,403.57 (-38.54).