KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 21,697.58 points with a negative change of -130.98 and volume of 59,610,900 shares. High and Low were 21,938.61 and 21,655.69 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 8 were up, 20 were down and 2 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 126,442,390 shares. Total companies traded were 370 of which 104 were positive, 237 were negative and 29 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 13,343,550 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 11,391,150 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 7,744.56 | 7,800.38 | 7,657.36 | 7,670.99 | -73.57 | 892,420 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,484.31 | 4,527.77 | 4,438.67 | 4,462.96 | -21.35 | 11,425,350 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,718.65 | 8,718.65 | 8,648.38 | 8,699 | -19.65 | 1,855,800 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,428.79 | 3,428.79 | 3,385.71 | 3,425.48 | -3.31 | 13,354,550 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,574.64 | 8,582.46 | 8,479.31 | 8,582.46 | 7.82 | 9,586,900 |
| BR - Insurance | | 987.60 | 993.95 | 972.65 | 976.78 | -10.82 | 850,600 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 80.48 | 81.55 | 79.31 | 79.91 | -0.57 | 1,652,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,279.34 | 5,298.74 | 5,234.77 | 5,240.24 | -39.10 | 2,993,280 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,086.69 | 1,093.33 | 1,078.85 | 1,081.37 | -5.32 | 952,600 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,204.92 | 1,205.13 | 1,179.57 | 1,184.60 | -20.32 | 9,514,900 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,721.89 | 5,805.69 | 5,688.56 | 5,729.48 | 7.59 | 11,357,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,033.16 | 1,036.43 | 1,024.19 | 1,025.48 | -7.68 | 3,333,690 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 720.76 | 720.76 | 708.15 | 710.13 | -10.63 | 309,960 |
The three top traded companies were Dolmen City Reit with a volume of 20,197,000 and price per share of 12.76 (0.04), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 8,044,000 and price per share of 34.39 (-1.51), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 6,391,000 and price per share of 13.72 (-0.13).
The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,300 (175.47), Shezan International Ltd with a volume of 1,650 and price per share of 660.45 (31.45), Pakistan Services Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 1,011 (21.00).
The top three decliners were Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 540 and price per share of 1,549 (-78.00), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 520 and price per share of 1,266.83 (-66.67), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 1,840.01 (-24.99).