KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 22,992.36 points with a negative change of -266.43 and volume of 88,351,000 shares. High and Low were 23,342.54 and 22,950.81 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 10 were up, 20 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 134,791,920 shares. Total companies traded were 390 of which 96 were positive, 266 were negative and 28 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 36,074,520 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 12,604,600 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 8,349.55 | 8,386.18 | 8,335.20 | 8,363.74 | 14.19 | 1,055,820 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,993.91 | 4,993.93 | 4,875.20 | 4,884.14 | -109.77 | 12,613,700 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,038.98 | 9,057.16 | 8,929.17 | 8,952 | -86.98 | 3,530,200 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,508.39 | 3,527.50 | 3,464.35 | 3,523.40 | 15.01 | 36,110,020 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,744.64 | 8,759.65 | 8,703.46 | 8,710.70 | -33.94 | 7,318,400 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,018.52 | 1,028.14 | 1,016.58 | 1,021.30 | 2.78 | 1,585,800 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 90.97 | 91.49 | 88.66 | 88.90 | -2.07 | 1,658,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,372.89 | 5,386.23 | 5,313.06 | 5,327.52 | -45.37 | 7,974,250 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,243.18 | 1,251.83 | 1,218.57 | 1,218.99 | -24.19 | 1,436,800 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,270.04 | 1,272.75 | 1,254.43 | 1,259.14 | -10.90 | 7,656,100 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,970.92 | 5,999.69 | 5,879.77 | 5,889.55 | -81.37 | 3,848,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,097.66 | 1,115.65 | 1,094.67 | 1,109.60 | 11.94 | 5,496,110 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 759.29 | 759.29 | 750.16 | 751.77 | -7.52 | 338,490 |
The three top traded companies were Agritech Limited with a volume of 14,415,000 and price per share of 7.48 (0.15), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 9,242,000 and price per share of 43.62 (0.73), Nimir Resins Limited with a volume of 5,834,000 and price per share of 12.51 (0.52).
The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 10,560 (485.00), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 1,360 and price per share of 2,241.80 (106.75), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,949 (100.00).
The top three decliners were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 440 and price per share of 1,812 (-53.00), Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,265 (-48.00), Shezan International Ltd with a volume of 100 and price per share of 669 (-34.50).