KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 22,047.28 points with a positive change of 350.47 and volume of 230,120,300 shares. High and Low were 22,346.98 and 21,696.81 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 22 were up, 7 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 343,852,370 shares. Total companies traded were 406 of which 226 were positive, 164 were negative and 16 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 59,343,950 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 50,876,620 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 7,028.07 | 7,214.98 | 7,028.07 | 7,086.43 | 58.36 | 5,016,940 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,079.23 | 4,267.08 | 4,079.23 | 4,236.24 | 157.01 | 59,657,850 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,598.96 | 8,834.53 | 8,598.96 | 8,810.84 | 211.88 | 9,283,200 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,446.16 | 3,518.19 | 3,446.16 | 3,487.44 | 41.28 | 50,937,120 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,230.60 | 8,349.43 | 8,080.97 | 8,121.79 | -108.81 | 45,622,300 |
| BR - Insurance | | 919 | 925.32 | 918.49 | 921.07 | 2.07 | 4,776,400 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 80.27 | 81.43 | 79.11 | 79.82 | -0.45 | 3,788,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,191.44 | 5,269.48 | 5,189.23 | 5,216.42 | 24.98 | 11,789,200 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,021.82 | 1,085.51 | 1,021.82 | 1,073.31 | 51.49 | 9,257,000 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,144.71 | 1,159.70 | 1,126.33 | 1,145.74 | 1.03 | 30,263,700 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,078.28 | 6,174.22 | 5,959.07 | 6,046.58 | -31.70 | 26,658,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 984.50 | 999.90 | 996.57 | 996.57 | 12.07 | 9,943,210 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 583.97 | 608.10 | 583.97 | 599.08 | 15.11 | 1,686,120 |
The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 25,468,000 and price per share of 11.96 (0.17), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 24,473,000 and price per share of 19.22 (0.00), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 23,404,500 and price per share of 5.81 (-0.19).
The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 7,200 (317.00), Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,580 (110.00), Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 100 and price per share of 1,732 (82.00).
The top three decliners were Service Industries Limited with a volume of 1,600 and price per share of 707.54 (-26.46), Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited with a volume of 350 and price per share of 479 (-24.50), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 6,400 and price per share of 1,429.56 (-13.65).