KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 22,427.78 points with a negative change of -124.24 and volume of 49,000,400 shares. High and Low were 22,552.02 and 22,274.29 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 11 were up, 19 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 97,420,160 shares. Total companies traded were 345 of which 157 were positive, 166 were negative and 22 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 12,960,200 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 12,890,300 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 7,295.62 | 7,308.18 | 7,227.77 | 7,256.86 | -38.76 | 2,964,110 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,724.08 | 4,735.72 | 4,678.18 | 4,721.81 | -2.27 | 9,813,150 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,145.54 | 9,168.52 | 9,093.95 | 9,133.75 | -11.79 | 2,720,200 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,645.37 | 3,645.38 | 3,568.98 | 3,568.98 | -76.39 | 12,980,700 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,543.59 | 8,587.41 | 8,514.65 | 8,574.23 | 30.64 | 12,891,400 |
| BR - Insurance | | 927.65 | 930.22 | 927.61 | 929.72 | 2.07 | 356,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 81.25 | 81.55 | 80.96 | 81.26 | 0.01 | 3,541,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,961.01 | 4,961.04 | 4,903.58 | 4,910.58 | -50.43 | 4,042,060 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,030.69 | 1,056.81 | 1,009.12 | 1,021.91 | -8.78 | 4,177,100 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,127.69 | 1,140.62 | 1,122.69 | 1,131.74 | 4.05 | 5,962,700 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,217.88 | 6,217.88 | 6,118.48 | 6,184.89 | -32.99 | 2,691,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,027.75 | 1,030.90 | 1,026.17 | 1,027.90 | 0.15 | 4,879,700 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 678.54 | 678.86 | 672.09 | 674.07 | -4.47 | 305,160 |
The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 6,338,500 and price per share of 13.11 (0.20), Siddiqsons Tin with a volume of 5,866,000 and price per share of 22.34 (0.49), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 3,786,000 and price per share of 23.90 (-0.49).
The top three advancers were Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 60 and price per share of 1,588 (72.47), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 340 and price per share of 2,299.72 (53.83), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 240 and price per share of 1,146.75 (44.25).
The top three decliners were Hino Pak Motors Ltd with a volume of 5,350 and price per share of 630.18 (-33.16), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 11,160 and price per share of 1,325.31 (-21.65), ICI Pakistan Limited with a volume of 3,050 and price per share of 697.75 (-15.91).