KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 21,487.56 points with a negative change of -252.48 and volume of 66,587,800 shares. High and Low were 21,740.04 and 21,456.93 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 4 were up, 24 were down and 2 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 124,011,380 shares. Total companies traded were 343 of which 80 were positive, 231 were negative and 32 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 20,618,950 shares. It was followed by Engineering with a total traded volume of 19,571,600 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,676.83 | 6,701.64 | 6,565.09 | 6,594.42 | -82.41 | 1,494,660 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,329.61 | 4,398.05 | 4,263.07 | 4,315.46 | -14.15 | 20,640,450 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,764.66 | 8,766.45 | 8,621.49 | 8,634.42 | -130.24 | 4,446,300 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,540.75 | 3,547.71 | 3,518.96 | 3,532.96 | -7.79 | 9,991,800 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,452.34 | 8,452.73 | 8,310.15 | 8,368.92 | -83.42 | 10,574,000 |
| BR - Insurance | | 898.39 | 898.39 | 889.53 | 890.23 | -8.16 | 186,400 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 77.69 | 77.76 | 76 | 76.21 | -1.48 | 1,864,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,878.45 | 4,878.46 | 4,783.04 | 4,803.30 | -75.15 | 6,647,870 |
| BR - Refinery | | 974.61 | 977.47 | 959.73 | 963.22 | -11.39 | 1,680,300 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,084.90 | 1,085.28 | 1,053.08 | 1,057.98 | -26.92 | 8,686,400 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,121.65 | 6,144.11 | 6,004.07 | 6,039.65 | -82 | 9,079,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 992.81 | 999.99 | 992.36 | 992.36 | -0.45 | 2,755,860 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 631.16 | 631.16 | 616.65 | 621.52 | -9.64 | 234,570 |
The three top traded companies were Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 9,152,000 and price per share of 25 (-0.06), Amreli Steels Limited with a volume of 8,573,500 and price per share of 52.37 (1.39), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 7,787,500 and price per share of 5.93 (-0.05).
The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 6,800 (39.99), Sazgar Engineering Works Ltd with a volume of 18,000 and price per share of 247.65 (10.84), Fazal Cloth Mills Limited with a volume of 1,300 and price per share of 170.10 (8.10).
The top three decliners were Service Industries Limited with a volume of 150 and price per share of 725 (-25.00), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 34,120 and price per share of 1,340.23 (-24.09), Murree Brewery Co Ltd with a volume of 20,500 and price per share of 779.01 (-20.07).