KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 20,297.38 points with a negative change of -523.58 and volume of 161,100,900 shares. High and Low were 20,894.06 and 20,294.74 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 4 were up, 26 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 223,937,790 shares. Total companies traded were 373 of which 82 were positive, 278 were negative and 13 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 42,165,050 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 25,830,400 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,899.89 | 6,934.44 | 6,752.98 | 6,764.40 | -135.49 | 2,914,320 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,032.78 | 4,021.52 | 3,876.75 | 3,885.57 | -147.21 | 23,379,150 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,229.68 | 8,251.51 | 8,105.17 | 8,230.92 | 1.24 | 2,404,000 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,449.32 | 3,523.24 | 3,349.76 | 3,359.27 | -90.05 | 43,922,850 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,078.80 | 8,080.81 | 7,916.12 | 7,931.13 | -147.67 | 29,545,000 |
| BR - Insurance | | 913.82 | 913.94 | 896.33 | 900.78 | -13.04 | 1,015,600 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 79.44 | 79.51 | 75.95 | 75.95 | -3.49 | 4,952,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,084.77 | 5,078.78 | 4,980.45 | 4,999.38 | -85.39 | 5,032,920 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,015.62 | 999.50 | 938.61 | 938.61 | -77.01 | 4,999,100 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,126.52 | 1,125.99 | 1,085.24 | 1,087.59 | -38.93 | 15,994,300 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,657.65 | 5,665.73 | 5,582.94 | 5,634.24 | -23.41 | 4,853,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 972.40 | 979.18 | 959.49 | 959.88 | -12.52 | 12,435,530 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 569.19 | 569.96 | 554.09 | 557.90 | -11.29 | 355,850 |
The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 22,977,000 and price per share of 10.83 (-0.57), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 18,563,500 and price per share of 26.97 (0.29), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 15,178,500 and price per share of 18.22 (1.00).
The top three advancers were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 1,100 and price per share of 2,352.76 (72.76), Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,179.90 (49.90), Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 529.99 (17.00).
The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 580 and price per share of 6,555.95 (-345.05), Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 100 and price per share of 2,470 (-129.99), Shezan International Ltd with a volume of 1,250 and price per share of 455.09 (-23.24).