KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 21,150.09 points with a negative change of -161.55 and volume of 84,873,700 shares. High and Low were 21,391.68 and 20,772.45 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 10 were up, 19 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 138,104,150 shares. Total companies traded were 358 of which 103 were positive, 231 were negative and 24 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 24,626,460 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 20,168,500 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,824.93 | 6,847.21 | 6,643.45 | 6,753.20 | -71.73 | 2,975,790 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,257.62 | 4,254.59 | 4,113.69 | 4,192.21 | -65.41 | 20,200,600 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,690.41 | 8,728.63 | 8,531.70 | 8,665.02 | -25.39 | 2,937,300 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,502.27 | 3,507.54 | 3,433.67 | 3,492.44 | -9.83 | 24,636,580 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,613.88 | 8,639.12 | 8,470.62 | 8,569.41 | -44.47 | 17,269,900 |
| BR - Insurance | | 920.30 | 928.84 | 908.35 | 917.24 | -3.06 | 400,900 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 77.84 | 78.41 | 75.94 | 76.36 | -1.48 | 2,904,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,922.67 | 4,941.08 | 4,769.86 | 4,880.95 | -41.72 | 6,973,490 |
| BR - Refinery | | 964.73 | 983.43 | 930.45 | 952.13 | -12.60 | 3,339,200 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,081.75 | 1,089.49 | 1,056.67 | 1,082.73 | 0.98 | 9,826,300 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,003.74 | 6,005.70 | 5,855.24 | 5,893.16 | -110.58 | 9,175,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 994.70 | 996.73 | 967.57 | 977.48 | -17.22 | 4,871,840 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 633.78 | 637.56 | 615.84 | 625.83 | -7.95 | 318,690 |
The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 10,625,000 and price per share of 18.85 (0.18), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 9,901,000 and price per share of 13.11 (0.05), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 8,112,500 and price per share of 42.45 (-1.39).
The top three advancers were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 3,120 and price per share of 3,284.88 (131.70), Hino Pak Motors Ltd with a volume of 2,450 and price per share of 577.11 (27.48), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 780 and price per share of 2,349 (25.10).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 8,700 (-341.00), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,542 (-38.00), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 1,015.01 (-33.92).