KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 22,552.02 points with a positive change of 8.28 and volume of 67,928,100 shares. High and Low were 22,669.76 and 22,468 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 7 were up, 22 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 124,112,820 shares. Total companies traded were 363 of which 123 were positive, 217 were negative and 23 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 19,059,120 shares. It was followed by Power Generation and Distribution with a total traded volume of 14,844,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 7,280.59 | 7,334.78 | 7,274.72 | 7,295.62 | 15.03 | 3,132,590 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,769.94 | 4,793.92 | 4,719.27 | 4,724.08 | -45.86 | 14,150,600 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,208.62 | 9,229.42 | 9,119.13 | 9,145.54 | -63.08 | 2,239,900 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,602.55 | 3,672.56 | 3,602.55 | 3,645.37 | 42.82 | 19,063,620 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,564.80 | 8,595.03 | 8,531.04 | 8,543.59 | -21.21 | 11,060,300 |
| BR - Insurance | | 932.87 | 932.87 | 926.76 | 927.65 | -5.22 | 285,250 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 81.99 | 82.48 | 81.01 | 81.25 | -0.74 | 3,373,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,987.52 | 5,019.55 | 4,944.22 | 4,961.01 | -26.51 | 8,308,080 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,055.17 | 1,055.17 | 1,028.16 | 1,030.69 | -24.48 | 1,757,200 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,127.61 | 1,136.15 | 1,121.80 | 1,127.69 | 0.08 | 7,238,800 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,119.85 | 6,237.65 | 6,119.60 | 6,217.88 | 98.03 | 14,857,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,023.44 | 1,036.46 | 1,021.70 | 1,027.75 | 4.31 | 6,029,850 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 683.11 | 687.29 | 678.54 | 678.54 | -4.57 | 247,810 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 12,640,000 and price per share of 5.90 (0.26), Siddiqsons Tin with a volume of 7,372,500 and price per share of 21.85 (0.97), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 6,008,000 and price per share of 19.56 (-0.08).
The top three advancers were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,548.90 (118.90), Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 550 and price per share of 971.25 (46.25), Otsuka Pakistan Ltd with a volume of 300 and price per share of 275.50 (12.76).
The top three decliners were Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 80 and price per share of 1,515.53 (-79.76), Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd. with a volume of 6,440 and price per share of 913.18 (-48.06), Hino Pak Motors Ltd with a volume of 2,050 and price per share of 663.34 (-34.91).