KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 22,667.62 points with a negative change of -34.83 and volume of 72,362,200 shares. High and Low were 22,748.26 and 22,583.66 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 13 were up, 16 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 123,569,390 shares. Total companies traded were 346 of which 159 were positive, 163 were negative and 24 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 29,436,350 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 17,193,510 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 7,483.14 | 7,483.14 | 7,416.36 | 7,440.93 | -42.21 | 2,193,420 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,744.92 | 4,901.35 | 4,743.39 | 4,884.80 | 139.88 | 29,447,650 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,137.04 | 9,212.62 | 9,143.18 | 9,152.94 | 15.90 | 3,322,800 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,577.56 | 3,636.95 | 3,569.27 | 3,597.70 | 20.14 | 17,208,010 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,413.70 | 8,459.96 | 8,351.23 | 8,459.96 | 46.26 | 12,152,500 |
| BR - Insurance | | 929.92 | 935.61 | 925.39 | 935.56 | 5.64 | 1,240,900 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 82.65 | 83.20 | 81.82 | 83.28 | 0.63 | 2,290,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,053.42 | 5,053.42 | 4,976.52 | 4,987.01 | -66.41 | 3,915,120 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,122.51 | 1,125.60 | 1,113.30 | 1,117.71 | -4.80 | 3,008,800 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,161.26 | 1,162.21 | 1,146.79 | 1,153.13 | -8.13 | 12,447,900 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,124.53 | 6,145.15 | 6,083.14 | 6,096.53 | -28 | 3,090,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,002.48 | 1,002.39 | 1,000.04 | 1,002.39 | -0.09 | 3,841,450 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 700.63 | 701.77 | 687.07 | 689.13 | -11.50 | 430,370 |
The three top traded companies were Dewan Cement Limited with a volume of 7,633,500 and price per share of 15.78 (0.74), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 7,273,000 and price per share of 51.96 (2.23), Siddiqsons Tin with a volume of 6,377,500 and price per share of 20.71 (-0.13).
The top three advancers were Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,679.25 (77.31), Lucky Cement Limited with a volume of 1,609,050 and price per share of 532.44 (23.82), ICI Pakistan Limited with a volume of 22,750 and price per share of 729.27 (16.46).
The top three decliners were Shezan International Ltd with a volume of 600 and price per share of 484.02 (-25.47), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 19,640 and price per share of 1,348.82 (-24.18), Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 3,340.53 (-21.62).