KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 21,041.63 points with a positive change of 175.15 and volume of 54,254,200 shares. High and Low were 21,116.08 and 20,627.41 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 19 were up, 10 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 108,897,520 shares. Total companies traded were 333 of which 191 were positive, 125 were negative and 17 were unchanged.
Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 17,121,500 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 13,273,940 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 7,769.17 | 7,840.04 | 7,698.94 | 7,813.43 | 44.26 | 2,110,840 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,147.09 | 4,161.12 | 4,078.09 | 4,147.26 | 0.17 | 12,944,700 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,164.91 | 8,398.94 | 8,117.69 | 8,393.31 | 228.40 | 6,913,400 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,272.85 | 3,363.94 | 3,244.09 | 3,363.94 | 91.09 | 8,384,440 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,305.37 | 8,404.20 | 8,240.66 | 8,373.60 | 68.23 | 17,134,800 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,080.53 | 1,083.64 | 1,078.62 | 1,082.77 | 2.24 | 869,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 86.53 | 87.23 | 85.99 | 87.23 | 0.70 | 2,832,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,081.20 | 5,090.53 | 4,992.56 | 5,090.53 | 9.33 | 4,026,450 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,140 | 1,158.57 | 1,121.62 | 1,152.63 | 12.63 | 3,675,700 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,085.56 | 1,099.98 | 1,074.12 | 1,094.32 | 8.76 | 5,105,700 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,692.23 | 5,727.34 | 5,664.42 | 5,712.26 | 20.03 | 2,364,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,042.44 | 1,045.83 | 1,033.13 | 1,043.14 | 0.70 | 4,856,600 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 697.57 | 704.89 | 688.07 | 701.97 | 4.40 | 522,220 |
The three top traded companies were Pakistan Int Bulk Terminal Ltd (R) with a volume of 5,881,500 and price per share of 0.76 (-0.01), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 5,204,000 and price per share of 20.60 (-0.40), Engro Polymer & Chemicals (R) with a volume of 4,889,500 and price per share of 6.15 (0.49).
The top three advancers were Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 240 and price per share of 2,940 (140.00), Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,770 (89.49), Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,048.50 (48.50).
The top three decliners were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 240 and price per share of 2,070.63 (-104.36), Otsuka Pakistan Ltd with a volume of 500 and price per share of 272.75 (-14.33), Shifa International Hospitals Limited with a volume of 2,500 and price per share of 233.82 (-12.30).