KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 22,421.18 points with a negative change of -357.64 and volume of 55,993,400 shares. High and Low were 22,783.58 and 22,360.95 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 6 were up, 24 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 102,625,750 shares. Total companies traded were 329 of which 103 were positive, 197 were negative and 29 were unchanged.
Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 23,582,200 shares. It was followed by Power Generation and Distribution with a total traded volume of 14,493,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,481.81 | 6,486.64 | 6,393.69 | 6,437.55 | -44.26 | 1,677,020 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,357.77 | 4,408.38 | 4,329.88 | 4,385.27 | 27.50 | 7,572,800 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,233.54 | 9,239.15 | 9,159.09 | 9,212.63 | -20.91 | 2,774,300 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,274.40 | 3,317.62 | 3,222.99 | 3,245.89 | -28.51 | 9,468,330 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,679.95 | 8,703.65 | 8,535.26 | 8,620.62 | -59.33 | 23,620,500 |
| BR - Insurance | | 882.74 | 883.70 | 880.43 | 882.46 | -0.28 | 1,108,300 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 75.39 | 75.73 | 74.61 | 75.40 | 0.01 | 2,091,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,962.81 | 5,003.96 | 4,958.92 | 4,964.99 | 2.18 | 5,434,040 |
| BR - Refinery | | 888.62 | 888.62 | 870.44 | 873.53 | -15.09 | 1,008,000 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,013.74 | 1,016.44 | 1,005.93 | 1,010.58 | -3.16 | 4,566,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,260.52 | 6,260.52 | 6,102.96 | 6,114.41 | -146.11 | 14,508,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 991.32 | 991.32 | 983.32 | 986.01 | -5.31 | 2,553,270 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 673.83 | 675.76 | 668.09 | 671.52 | -2.31 | 335,670 |
The three top traded companies were Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 10,029,500 and price per share of 20.13 (-1.05), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 6,064,500 and price per share of 6.27 (-0.07), United Bank Limited with a volume of 5,065,300 and price per share of 149.60 (-7.87).
The top three advancers were Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 20 and price per share of 1,637 (22.00), Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 1,950 and price per share of 678.79 (12.80), Thal Limited with a volume of 26,400 and price per share of 436.71 (11.60).
The top three decliners were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 580 and price per share of 1,995.83 (-54.17), Pak Suzuki Motors Co Ltd with a volume of 499,100 and price per share of 262.77 (-13.82), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 220 and price per share of 1,095 (-9.33).