KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Monday at 20,669.08 points with a negative change of -745.50 and volume of 77,009,900 shares. High and Low were 21,439.54 and 20,516.54 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 1 were up, 29 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 123,582,750 shares. Total companies traded were 334 of which 30 were positive, 286 were negative and 18 were unchanged.
Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 21,584,800 shares. It was followed by Power Generation and Distribution with a total traded volume of 13,877,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 8,091.37 | 8,106.04 | 7,800.55 | 7,838.80 | -252.57 | 1,196,090 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,324.06 | 4,327.05 | 4,132.07 | 4,141.13 | -182.93 | 11,918,650 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,244.54 | 8,222.56 | 8,001.54 | 8,023.03 | -221.51 | 6,514,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,268.32 | 3,269.72 | 3,227.63 | 3,230.98 | -37.34 | 10,137,570 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,377.46 | 8,376.08 | 8,128.01 | 8,178.55 | -198.91 | 21,584,800 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,111.30 | 1,111.30 | 1,094.24 | 1,098.48 | -12.82 | 576,900 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 90.91 | 90.91 | 87.24 | 87.37 | -3.54 | 1,643,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,110 | 5,122.98 | 4,959.75 | 5,003.61 | -106.39 | 7,358,490 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,175.09 | 1,185.41 | 1,119.81 | 1,138.11 | -36.98 | 3,253,300 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,132.91 | 1,133.60 | 1,082.73 | 1,083.68 | -49.23 | 6,825,800 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,852.88 | 5,852.88 | 5,565.90 | 5,680.89 | -171.99 | 13,877,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,071.52 | 1,076.20 | 1,055.22 | 1,060.83 | -10.69 | 5,376,150 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 727.93 | 729.05 | 696.13 | 696.81 | -31.12 | 677,630 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 11,927,000 and price per share of 5.28 (-0.30), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 8,445,500 and price per share of 11.12 (-0.54), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 5,811,500 and price per share of 11.19 (-0.60).
The top three advancers were Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 1,340 and price per share of 1,000 (18.63), Atlas Battery Ltd with a volume of 300 and price per share of 424.15 (16.12), National Foods Ltd with a volume of 48,600 and price per share of 290.32 (12.34).
The top three decliners were Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 8,860 and price per share of 1,276.35 (-59.34), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 360 and price per share of 2,200 (-52.50), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 9,340 and price per share of 1,400 (-52.41).