KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Monday at 23,494.41 points with a positive change of 401.22 and volume of 159,512,100 shares. High and Low were 23,551.94 and 23,085.77 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 26 were up, 4 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 254,108,750 shares. Total companies traded were 374 of which 251 were positive, 105 were negative and 18 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 36,453,600 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 33,257,300 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,807.14 | 6,924.28 | 6,807.14 | 6,861.77 | 54.63 | 3,052,620 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,267.03 | 4,475.97 | 4,267.03 | 4,466.48 | 199.45 | 36,504,300 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,365.60 | 9,420.80 | 9,360.34 | 9,387.53 | 21.93 | 2,161,100 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,343.68 | 3,374.14 | 3,340.33 | 3,347.93 | 4.25 | 18,499,520 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,917.13 | 9,012.47 | 8,917.13 | 8,995.90 | 78.77 | 33,268,400 |
| BR - Insurance | | 918.59 | 933.93 | 918.60 | 933.42 | 14.83 | 2,435,500 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 79.66 | 81.17 | 79.66 | 80.70 | 1.04 | 22,416,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,022.93 | 5,090.58 | 5,022.93 | 5,083.81 | 60.88 | 11,885,500 |
| BR - Refinery | | 962.94 | 982.36 | 959.94 | 962.48 | -0.46 | 4,431,400 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,070.66 | 1,086.86 | 1,071.30 | 1,075.77 | 5.11 | 13,115,700 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,353.21 | 6,493.98 | 6,351.72 | 6,482.29 | 129.08 | 19,722,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,012.01 | 1,022.05 | 1,011.54 | 1,019.37 | 7.36 | 8,064,460 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 687.74 | 712.51 | 687.82 | 711.34 | 23.60 | 1,645,310 |
The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 19,840,000 and price per share of 13.83 (0.25), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 17,602,000 and price per share of 6.68 (0.21), Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 12,009,500 and price per share of 15.30 (-0.08).
The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 8,900 (390.00), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 160 and price per share of 7,349.99 (349.99), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 2,260 and price per share of 1,140.30 (54.30).
The top three decliners were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 3,238.36 (-170.44), Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 120 and price per share of 1,615 (-85.00), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,570 (-50.00).