KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 22,895.14 points with a positive change of 3.97 and volume of 117,360,000 shares. High and Low were 23,183.09 and 22,848.08 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 13 were up, 17 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 160,241,810 shares. Total companies traded were 348 of which 131 were positive, 198 were negative and 19 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 39,189,600 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 22,566,200 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,758.53 | 6,779.92 | 6,636.03 | 6,672.15 | -86.38 | 2,915,770 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,477.23 | 4,578.92 | 4,477.23 | 4,526.56 | 49.33 | 39,207,400 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,336.65 | 9,370 | 9,285.78 | 9,304.69 | -31.96 | 1,954,700 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,309.61 | 3,321.68 | 3,298.31 | 3,300.80 | -8.81 | 11,297,320 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,642.35 | 8,695.90 | 8,602.28 | 8,619.81 | -22.54 | 8,979,100 |
| BR - Insurance | | 910.40 | 913.23 | 896 | 896 | -14.40 | 810,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 77.78 | 77.99 | 76.26 | 76.71 | -1.07 | 1,871,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,941.94 | 4,985.98 | 4,941.94 | 4,951.65 | 9.71 | 6,206,140 |
| BR - Refinery | | 913.58 | 933.34 | 908.53 | 911.22 | -2.36 | 4,120,700 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,045.09 | 1,050.66 | 1,027.55 | 1,029.21 | -15.88 | 22,653,300 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,382.48 | 6,447.96 | 6,373.82 | 6,409.83 | 27.35 | 19,491,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,012.79 | 1,022.50 | 1,007.49 | 1,009.56 | -3.23 | 10,796,780 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 673.51 | 679.86 | 668.39 | 670.28 | -3.23 | 611,380 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 18,092,000 and price per share of 6.59 (0.08), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 13,100,500 and price per share of 23.32 (0.38), Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 12,984,000 and price per share of 1.56 (-0.02).
The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 7,200 (100.00), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 80 and price per share of 1,065 (15.00), Agriauto Industries Limited with a volume of 86,400 and price per share of 233.49 (11.11).
The top three decliners were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,550 (-75.00), Pakistan Services Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 996.32 (-52.43), Archroma Pakistan Limited with a volume of 6,000 and price per share of 555.48 (-21.52).