KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 23,258.79 points with a negative change of -236.73 and volume of 112,364,600 shares. High and Low were 23,598.15 and 23,254.09 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 4 were up, 26 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 183,665,330 shares. Total companies traded were 380 of which 115 were positive, 245 were negative and 20 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 43,932,600 shares. It was followed by Miscellaneous with a total traded volume of 14,820,100 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 8,413.61 | 8,457.67 | 8,330.05 | 8,349.55 | -64.06 | 2,577,670 |
| BR - Cement | | 5,043.13 | 5,068.89 | 4,987.44 | 4,993.91 | -49.22 | 10,720,550 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,084.18 | 9,109.36 | 9,034.34 | 9,038.98 | -45.20 | 9,237,200 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,512.08 | 3,518.51 | 3,501.29 | 3,508.39 | -3.69 | 44,089,100 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,758.42 | 8,795.27 | 8,737.88 | 8,744.64 | -13.78 | 11,444,700 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,020.22 | 1,026.30 | 1,017.06 | 1,018.52 | -1.70 | 2,266,400 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 92.04 | 92.34 | 90.77 | 90.97 | -1.07 | 1,448,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,376.71 | 5,407.31 | 5,358.32 | 5,372.89 | -3.82 | 12,885,830 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,256.14 | 1,262.91 | 1,241.04 | 1,243.18 | -12.96 | 1,272,800 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,293.54 | 1,296.81 | 1,266.39 | 1,270.04 | -23.50 | 9,814,200 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,043.11 | 6,043.18 | 5,965.32 | 5,970.92 | -72.19 | 4,884,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,099.20 | 1,109.02 | 1,079.68 | 1,097.66 | -1.54 | 10,869,990 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 770.64 | 770.64 | 758.57 | 759.29 | -11.35 | 340,880 |
The three top traded companies were Agritech Limited with a volume of 14,234,000 and price per share of 7.33 (0.54), Siddiqsons Tin with a volume of 13,797,500 and price per share of 20.30 (-0.18), Nimir Resins Limited with a volume of 9,507,500 and price per share of 11.99 (-0.64).
The top three advancers were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 1,420 and price per share of 3,406.62 (110.69), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 7,949 (99.00), Shezan International Ltd with a volume of 2,050 and price per share of 703.50 (33.50).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 10,185 (-115.00), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 2,135.05 (-108.95), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 2,160 and price per share of 1,122.49 (-58.47).