KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 21,083.42 points with a negative change of -79.55 and volume of 50,793,900 shares. High and Low were 21,216.24 and 21,038.13 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 4 were up, 25 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 101,040,340 shares. Total companies traded were 345 of which 115 were positive, 200 were negative and 30 were unchanged.
Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 16,528,600 shares. It was followed by Power Generation and Distribution with a total traded volume of 14,090,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,463.30 | 6,467.86 | 6,401.78 | 6,438.66 | -24.64 | 518,330 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,237.92 | 4,290.53 | 4,237.35 | 4,254.98 | 17.06 | 8,828,650 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,591.78 | 8,616.14 | 8,545.49 | 8,580.70 | -11.08 | 2,115,000 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,584.41 | 3,637.19 | 3,564.76 | 3,619.31 | 34.90 | 12,090,570 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,173.45 | 8,200.93 | 8,125.42 | 8,184.38 | 10.93 | 16,531,100 |
| BR - Insurance | | 869.97 | 871.78 | 868.96 | 869.15 | -0.82 | 1,283,700 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 76.15 | 76.74 | 75.34 | 76.53 | 0.38 | 7,326,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,643.59 | 4,649.14 | 4,546.34 | 4,566.52 | -77.07 | 3,925,020 |
| BR - Refinery | | 927.89 | 931.38 | 915.66 | 921.49 | -6.40 | 1,353,600 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,014.92 | 999.92 | 992.33 | 992.33 | -22.59 | 13,453,800 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,022.56 | 6,075.84 | 5,967.67 | 6,028.65 | 6.09 | 14,090,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,005.88 | 1,003.54 | 1,000.02 | 1,003.54 | -2.34 | 1,558,270 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 612.69 | 613.42 | 595.44 | 608.05 | -4.64 | 853,350 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 12,464,000 and price per share of 5.95 (-0.02), Engro Polymer and Chemicals with a volume of 7,731,000 and price per share of 39.18 (0.89), Trust Investment Bank Limited with a volume of 5,654,000 and price per share of 1.07 (-0.43).
The top three advancers were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,400 (89.00), Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,299.89 (50.04), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 7,880 and price per share of 1,211.07 (21.92).
The top three decliners were Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 937.31 (-49.32), Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 1,040 and price per share of 3,279.38 (-45.62), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 80 and price per share of 972.50 (-27.50).