KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 21,691.86 points with a negative change of -115.73 and volume of 97,337,000 shares. High and Low were 21,945.88 and 21,646.50 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 8 were up, 22 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 133,847,190 shares. Total companies traded were 336 of which 104 were positive, 212 were negative and 20 were unchanged.
Cable and Electrical Goods was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 26,063,250 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 16,538,800 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,225.26 | 6,253.22 | 6,149.55 | 6,165.32 | -59.94 | 1,173,360 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,267.32 | 4,294.54 | 4,207.98 | 4,217.49 | -49.83 | 16,541,800 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,014.06 | 9,023.61 | 8,943.74 | 8,961.95 | -52.11 | 1,215,800 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,513.14 | 3,518.52 | 3,489.11 | 3,494.98 | -18.16 | 10,763,800 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,357.55 | 8,403.70 | 8,290.65 | 8,329.33 | -28.22 | 8,598,200 |
| BR - Insurance | | 885.48 | 887.98 | 882.26 | 886.16 | 0.68 | 1,037,550 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 77.52 | 77.86 | 76.29 | 76.46 | -1.06 | 1,053,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,767.52 | 4,849.72 | 4,752.05 | 4,793.57 | 26.05 | 18,796,640 |
| BR - Refinery | | 920.85 | 942.17 | 921.91 | 925.48 | 4.63 | 4,260,400 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 994.54 | 999.95 | 989.97 | 989.97 | -4.57 | 12,309,400 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,189.77 | 6,204.67 | 6,114.45 | 6,146.69 | -43.08 | 2,962,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 955.58 | 961.47 | 950.37 | 953.91 | -1.67 | 4,832,770 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 644.38 | 644.38 | 635.80 | 639.17 | -5.21 | 285,580 |
The three top traded companies were Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 25,121,000 and price per share of 27.55 (0.64), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 11,660,500 and price per share of 25.99 (-1.07), Sui Southern Gas Company Limited with a volume of 8,984,000 and price per share of 25.35 (0.99).
The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 8,300 (101.00), Shezan International Ltd with a volume of 200 and price per share of 489.99 (22.93), Pakistan Oilfields Ltd with a volume of 321,800 and price per share of 468.80 (14.83).
The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 80 and price per share of 6,500 (-250.00), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 7,105 (-95.00), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 180 and price per share of 2,714.90 (-81.10).