KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Tuesday at 23,350.81 points with a positive change of 104.98 and volume of 163,435,500 shares. High and Low were 23,408.70 and 23,144.77 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 15 were up, 15 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 239,517,630 shares. Total companies traded were 376 of which 165 were positive, 197 were negative and 14 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 57,258,650 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 44,137,700 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 8,392.99 | 8,478.25 | 8,392.99 | 8,428.98 | 35.99 | 2,137,580 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,916.07 | 5,104.69 | 4,915.60 | 5,065.14 | 149.07 | 44,140,200 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,137.57 | 9,137.57 | 9,043.13 | 9,047.88 | -89.69 | 1,478,100 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,497.10 | 3,516.89 | 3,448.50 | 3,516.89 | 19.79 | 57,355,650 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,830.17 | 8,878.63 | 8,750.99 | 8,750.99 | -79.18 | 14,176,600 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,079.34 | 1,080.76 | 1,058.74 | 1,059.88 | -19.46 | 557,000 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 93.21 | 94.37 | 93.06 | 93.45 | 0.24 | 6,850,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,304.73 | 5,328.23 | 5,298.31 | 5,308.18 | 3.45 | 8,431,300 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,284.29 | 1,300.62 | 1,273.89 | 1,277.92 | -6.37 | 3,000,300 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,277.59 | 1,303.66 | 1,276.91 | 1,292.49 | 14.90 | 21,685,200 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,063.47 | 6,072.39 | 6,022.56 | 6,056.08 | -7.39 | 5,747,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,101.37 | 1,104.25 | 1,093.07 | 1,093.59 | -7.78 | 7,131,880 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 761.16 | 766.63 | 758.17 | 759.83 | -1.33 | 409,540 |
The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 33,360,500 and price per share of 14.22 (0.38), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 16,244,500 and price per share of 41.46 (0.84), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 16,103,000 and price per share of 25.96 (1.00).
The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 10,300 (100.00), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 7,969 (70.00), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 58,240 and price per share of 1,530.62 (50.43).
The top three decliners were Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 3,050 (-50.00), Ismail Industries Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 388.55 (-20.45), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 2,050 and price per share of 767.36 (-20.31).