KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 20,788.93 points with a negative change of -343.49 and volume of 46,945,100 shares. High and Low were 21,239.10 and 20,673.67 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 3 were up, 27 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 84,248,500 shares. Total companies traded were 351 of which 98 were positive, 228 were negative and 25 were unchanged.
Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 11,468,800 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 10,959,700 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,423.22 | 6,466.92 | 6,352.68 | 6,393.31 | -29.91 | 1,398,070 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,242.09 | 4,281.57 | 4,189.59 | 4,221.68 | -20.41 | 9,199,200 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,572.28 | 8,593.83 | 8,479.45 | 8,532.24 | -40.04 | 2,305,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,533.91 | 3,566.77 | 3,522.59 | 3,565.73 | 31.82 | 8,428,300 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,167.81 | 8,226.49 | 8,088.05 | 8,168.50 | 0.69 | 11,476,800 |
| BR - Insurance | | 889.48 | 889.51 | 872.06 | 876.58 | -12.90 | 1,507,700 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 73.52 | 74.78 | 73.24 | 74.59 | 1.07 | 2,121,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,747.78 | 4,766.17 | 4,647.93 | 4,679.12 | -68.66 | 6,528,290 |
| BR - Refinery | | 942.02 | 959.91 | 922.81 | 927.37 | -14.65 | 947,700 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,028.91 | 1,003.76 | 1,000.01 | 1,003.76 | -25.15 | 11,007,200 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,975.67 | 5,981.54 | 5,806.50 | 5,837.93 | -137.74 | 5,770,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 988 | 992.62 | 976.98 | 980.42 | -7.58 | 1,959,750 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 616.81 | 620.57 | 609.92 | 617.87 | 1.06 | 270,980 |
The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 5,848,000 and price per share of 23.89 (-0.80), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 4,794,500 and price per share of 24.99 (-0.57), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 4,444,000 and price per share of 5.59 (-0.19).
The top three advancers were Archroma Pakistan Limited with a volume of 23,650 and price per share of 580.07 (27.62), Shezan International Ltd with a volume of 100 and price per share of 519.74 (24.74), ICI Pakistan Limited with a volume of 120,850 and price per share of 767.20 (23.22).
The top three decliners were Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 580 and price per share of 753.67 (-39.66), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 80 and price per share of 1,528.42 (-39.58), Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited with a volume of 7,000 and price per share of 499.98 (-25.02).