KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 21,132.42 points with a negative change of -355.14 and volume of 93,481,400 shares. High and Low were 21,432.69 and 20,997.84 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 3 were up, 27 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 145,627,760 shares. Total companies traded were 350 of which 56 were positive, 278 were negative and 16 were unchanged.
Power Generation and Distribution was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 20,655,500 shares. It was followed by Cable and Electrical Goods with a total traded volume of 16,834,880 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,594.42 | 6,570.84 | 6,398 | 6,423.22 | -171.20 | 1,982,360 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,315.46 | 4,298.79 | 4,212.87 | 4,242.09 | -73.37 | 13,117,100 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,634.42 | 8,634.03 | 8,515.08 | 8,572.28 | -62.14 | 8,048,100 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,532.96 | 3,552.35 | 3,471 | 3,533.91 | 0.95 | 14,716,850 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,368.92 | 8,371.61 | 8,146.22 | 8,167.81 | -201.11 | 13,744,600 |
| BR - Insurance | | 890.23 | 890.29 | 887.07 | 889.48 | -0.75 | 359,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 76.21 | 76.36 | 73.39 | 73.52 | -2.69 | 2,599,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,803.30 | 4,814.68 | 4,705.38 | 4,747.78 | -55.52 | 8,523,290 |
| BR - Refinery | | 963.22 | 963.22 | 938.97 | 942.02 | -21.20 | 1,228,500 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,057.98 | 1,056.61 | 1,025.91 | 1,028.91 | -29.07 | 15,048,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,039.65 | 6,047.97 | 5,908.98 | 5,975.67 | -63.98 | 20,657,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 992.36 | 994.27 | 983.97 | 988 | -4.36 | 2,501,720 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 621.52 | 618.19 | 607.28 | 616.81 | -4.71 | 600,510 |
The three top traded companies were Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 16,493,000 and price per share of 25.56 (0.56), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 16,490,000 and price per share of 5.78 (-0.15), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 6,909,500 and price per share of 24.69 (-1.09).
The top three advancers were Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,639.25 (41.00), ICI Pakistan Limited with a volume of 113,750 and price per share of 743.98 (16.90), Blessed Textiles Limited with a volume of 2,200 and price per share of 312.90 (14.90).
The top three decliners were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 3,325 (-175.00), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 460 and price per share of 1,001.45 (-47.14), Millat Tractors Limited with a volume of 47,020 and price per share of 876.49 (-42.02).