KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Monday at 22,453.49 points with a negative change of -214.13 and volume of 83,111,700 shares. High and Low were 22,904.18 and 22,382.61 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 3 were up, 27 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 135,319,740 shares. Total companies traded were 354 of which 106 were positive, 221 were negative and 27 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 34,673,100 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 21,224,570 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 7,440.93 | 7,513.08 | 7,288.39 | 7,342.89 | -98.04 | 2,360,890 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,884.80 | 4,939.07 | 4,799.70 | 4,814.02 | -70.78 | 34,682,000 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,152.94 | 9,197.47 | 9,129.37 | 9,168.70 | 15.76 | 4,446,400 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,597.70 | 3,661.70 | 3,597.70 | 3,634.01 | 36.31 | 21,227,570 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,459.96 | 8,581.22 | 8,454.55 | 8,497.33 | 37.37 | 8,210,300 |
| BR - Insurance | | 935.56 | 937.27 | 930.52 | 934.81 | -0.75 | 415,000 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 83.28 | 83.49 | 81.17 | 82.48 | -0.80 | 2,888,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,987.01 | 5,003.05 | 4,960.34 | 4,966.06 | -20.95 | 4,076,600 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,117.71 | 1,125.31 | 1,092.06 | 1,095.68 | -22.03 | 1,985,900 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,153.13 | 1,157.37 | 1,117.85 | 1,121.20 | -31.93 | 12,361,800 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,096.53 | 6,135.37 | 6,081.16 | 6,088.60 | -7.93 | 3,842,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,002.39 | 1,017.06 | 1,001.81 | 1,014.42 | 12.03 | 7,854,430 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 689.13 | 692.63 | 682.20 | 684.45 | -4.68 | 344,190 |
The three top traded companies were Power Cement Limited with a volume of 14,473,000 and price per share of 8.41 (0.25), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 10,324,500 and price per share of 18.75 (-0.39), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 10,100,500 and price per share of 30.87 (-1.62).
The top three advancers were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,524 (114.00), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 320 and price per share of 2,300 (43.59), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 12,400 and price per share of 1,355.84 (12.73).
The top three decliners were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 3,173.51 (-167.02), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 720 and price per share of 1,102.50 (-46.50), Shezan International Ltd with a volume of 100 and price per share of 464.01 (-20.01).