KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 23,307.13 points with a negative change of -187.28 and volume of 125,571,400 shares. High and Low were 23,580.60 and 23,265.48 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 5 were up, 25 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 205,164,000 shares. Total companies traded were 373 of which 138 were positive, 220 were negative and 15 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 48,036,600 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 19,064,340 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,861.77 | 7,015.39 | 6,861.77 | 6,991.44 | 129.67 | 9,111,490 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,466.48 | 4,574.75 | 4,466.48 | 4,492.80 | 26.32 | 48,107,600 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,387.53 | 9,541.59 | 9,383.99 | 9,463.72 | 76.19 | 9,284,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,347.93 | 3,357.33 | 3,308.11 | 3,319.41 | -28.52 | 19,150,340 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,995.90 | 8,999.70 | 8,917.03 | 8,925.92 | -69.98 | 14,326,000 |
| BR - Insurance | | 933.42 | 933.47 | 925.95 | 931.35 | -2.07 | 639,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 80.70 | 80.72 | 79.72 | 79.72 | -0.98 | 12,673,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 5,083.81 | 5,090.10 | 5,028.91 | 5,043.93 | -39.88 | 6,893,840 |
| BR - Refinery | | 962.48 | 962.48 | 946.83 | 949.58 | -12.90 | 2,752,000 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,075.77 | 1,076.67 | 1,057.56 | 1,059.61 | -16.16 | 10,139,900 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,482.29 | 6,491.55 | 6,407.13 | 6,422.65 | -59.64 | 6,902,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,019.37 | 1,030.19 | 1,017.36 | 1,020.44 | 1.07 | 7,394,520 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 711.34 | 719.13 | 702.66 | 704.07 | -7.27 | 1,222,210 |
The three top traded companies were Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 17,542,000 and price per share of 22.77 (0.53), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 9,642,500 and price per share of 47.99 (1.24), D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited with a volume of 8,772,000 and price per share of 93.68 (2.12).
The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 7,150 (340.00), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 7,625 (275.01), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 9,000 (100.00).
The top three decliners were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,970 (-30.00), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 810 (-15.00), Mitchell's Fruit Farms Limited with a volume of 5,900 and price per share of 256.55 (-13.48).