KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 20,679.26 points with a negative change of -6.91 and volume of 31,780,500 shares. High and Low were 20,891.01 and 20,587.05 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 8 were up, 21 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 64,429,490 shares. Total companies traded were 320 of which 153 were positive, 140 were negative and 27 were unchanged.
Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 12,586,700 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 7,751,700 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,078.03 | 6,172.92 | 6,057.62 | 6,150.45 | 72.42 | 253,580 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,039.81 | 4,097.52 | 4,020.12 | 4,044.99 | 5.18 | 7,751,700 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,684.72 | 8,715.26 | 8,653.66 | 8,677.57 | -7.15 | 979,300 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,458.49 | 3,488.13 | 3,435.24 | 3,474.82 | 16.33 | 6,954,900 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,076.14 | 8,125.58 | 8,018.72 | 8,120.62 | 44.48 | 6,852,800 |
| BR - Insurance | | 879.77 | 885.13 | 879.66 | 884.65 | 4.88 | 107,600 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 74.50 | 77.01 | 74.49 | 76.59 | 2.09 | 2,627,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,482.15 | 4,536.76 | 4,469.96 | 4,475.10 | -7.05 | 4,315,080 |
| BR - Refinery | | 871.47 | 876.92 | 860.52 | 865.83 | -5.64 | 2,385,600 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 942.13 | 957.97 | 934.70 | 953.33 | 11.20 | 12,627,200 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,898.31 | 5,996.92 | 5,870.53 | 5,892.92 | -5.39 | 2,271,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 947.90 | 963.79 | 933.83 | 940.51 | -7.39 | 1,295,590 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 626.86 | 633.29 | 626.86 | 627.86 | 1 | 501,890 |
The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 5,190,500 and price per share of 22.08 (-0.26), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 3,289,000 and price per share of 24.41 (-0.39), Kohinoor Industries Limited with a volume of 3,021,500 and price per share of 5.98 (0.33).
The top three advancers were Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,300 (60.00), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 764.40 (36.40), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 340 and price per share of 990 (33.33).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 240 and price per share of 8,200 (-301.00), Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd. with a volume of 1,450 and price per share of 802.20 (-27.85), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 980 and price per share of 1,181.57 (-18.43).