KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Monday at 22,963.32 points with a negative change of -540.66 and volume of 152,681,800 shares. High and Low were 23,346.59 and 22,690 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 6 were up, 24 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 214,082,630 shares. Total companies traded were 366 of which 102 were positive, 252 were negative and 12 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 34,111,240 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 28,028,550 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 7,581.71 | 7,772.04 | 7,541.39 | 7,734.35 | 152.64 | 2,940,620 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,867.71 | 4,814.17 | 4,641.59 | 4,675.80 | -191.91 | 28,051,450 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,162.78 | 9,166.61 | 8,995.53 | 9,145.16 | -17.62 | 6,680,200 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,423.95 | 3,461.89 | 3,391.81 | 3,422.66 | -1.29 | 34,124,840 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,693.54 | 8,688.93 | 8,510.30 | 8,557.72 | -135.82 | 17,675,500 |
| BR - Insurance | | 941.67 | 947.85 | 932.92 | 947.43 | 5.76 | 469,450 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 83.19 | 83.36 | 81 | 81.15 | -2.04 | 6,489,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,348.22 | 5,325.98 | 5,241.64 | 5,285.17 | -63.05 | 6,411,280 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,179.93 | 1,182.61 | 1,136.21 | 1,163.69 | -16.24 | 4,396,100 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,186.97 | 1,207.28 | 1,178.81 | 1,200.96 | 13.99 | 26,611,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,347.18 | 6,265.53 | 6,085.68 | 6,153.28 | -193.90 | 13,258,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,036.14 | 1,036.14 | 1,017.99 | 1,023.59 | -12.55 | 7,528,950 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 704.11 | 721.33 | 688.17 | 721.33 | 17.22 | 1,685,090 |
The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20,817,500 and price per share of 30.99 (0.46), Engro Polymer and Chemicals with a volume of 18,061,000 and price per share of 37.96 (1.41), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 12,918,500 and price per share of 13.05 (-0.27).
The top three advancers were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 40 and price per share of 2,500 (30.01), Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited with a volume of 150 and price per share of 595 (25.00), Ghandhara Industries Limited with a volume of 300,000 and price per share of 376.17 (17.91).
The top three decliners were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 2,299.50 (-120.50), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 320 and price per share of 1,262.14 (-37.86), Shezan International Ltd with a volume of 350 and price per share of 471.63 (-23.37).