KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Tuesday at 22,891.17 points with a positive change of 394.81 and volume of 116,019,700 shares. High and Low were 22,936.91 and 22,492.40 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 21 were up, 8 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 165,074,880 shares. Total companies traded were 340 of which 178 were positive, 143 were negative and 19 were unchanged.
Textile Composite was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 29,209,200 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 25,459,100 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,847.65 | 6,892.53 | 6,717.76 | 6,758.53 | -89.12 | 4,846,210 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,332.03 | 4,486.88 | 4,332.03 | 4,477.23 | 145.20 | 25,486,200 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,252.80 | 9,345.97 | 9,249.37 | 9,336.65 | 83.85 | 3,059,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,304.10 | 3,318.02 | 3,277.19 | 3,309.61 | 5.51 | 7,990,380 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,641.92 | 8,697.31 | 8,594.47 | 8,642.35 | 0.43 | 13,652,300 |
| BR - Insurance | | 913.17 | 915.73 | 910.14 | 910.40 | -2.77 | 1,259,300 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 78.02 | 78.23 | 77.26 | 77.78 | -0.24 | 2,706,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,873.70 | 4,943.75 | 4,873.70 | 4,941.94 | 68.24 | 6,581,960 |
| BR - Refinery | | 921.98 | 931.05 | 911.16 | 913.58 | -8.40 | 2,690,500 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,024.47 | 1,046.73 | 1,024.47 | 1,045.09 | 20.62 | 8,732,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,248.83 | 6,394.11 | 6,244.53 | 6,382.48 | 133.65 | 17,530,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,007.56 | 1,014.57 | 1,002.95 | 1,012.79 | 5.23 | 6,528,460 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 672.91 | 675.37 | 662.45 | 673.51 | 0.60 | 891,620 |
The three top traded companies were Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 27,631,500 and price per share of 14.68 (-0.16), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 12,700,000 and price per share of 6.51 (0.27), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 8,372,500 and price per share of 22.41 (-0.75).
The top three advancers were Shezan International Ltd with a volume of 300 and price per share of 490 (19.49), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 15,460 and price per share of 1,298.82 (19.37), Lucky Cement Limited with a volume of 932,700 and price per share of 496.54 (18.23).
The top three decliners were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 180 and price per share of 2,456.98 (-87.02), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 600 and price per share of 828 (-33.10), Millat Tractors Limited with a volume of 41,200 and price per share of 879.88 (-22.47).