KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 20,826.55 points with a negative change of -306.29 and volume of 192,355,700 shares. High and Low were 21,132.84 and 19,953.80 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 4 were up, 26 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 273,685,230 shares. Total companies traded were 370 of which 72 were positive, 290 were negative and 8 were unchanged.
Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 47,544,200 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 33,077,400 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,422.28 | 6,422.28 | 6,136.54 | 6,267.87 | -154.41 | 4,936,750 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,181.30 | 4,181.30 | 3,976.70 | 4,134.27 | -47.03 | 33,083,900 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,975.02 | 9,042.74 | 8,622.96 | 8,957.70 | -17.32 | 7,416,200 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,192.51 | 3,215.34 | 3,081.13 | 3,176.13 | -16.38 | 33,081,420 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,346.51 | 8,357.99 | 8,039.89 | 8,339.75 | -6.76 | 47,546,200 |
| BR - Insurance | | 852.66 | 852.66 | 834.06 | 850.66 | -2 | 1,175,050 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 71.37 | 71.37 | 67.16 | 68.38 | -2.99 | 6,498,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,835.76 | 4,835.76 | 4,641.20 | 4,813.88 | -21.88 | 13,556,340 |
| BR - Refinery | | 817.11 | 817.11 | 740.06 | 777.70 | -39.41 | 4,898,000 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 965.26 | 965.30 | 908 | 942.88 | -22.38 | 18,370,400 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,959.77 | 5,959.46 | 5,629.26 | 5,883.57 | -76.20 | 24,319,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 944.13 | 944.13 | 916.44 | 927.43 | -16.70 | 7,208,410 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 644.07 | 640.01 | 613.08 | 634.19 | -9.88 | 1,714,900 |
The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 35,079,500 and price per share of 12.24 (-0.14), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 19,816,000 and price per share of 5.87 (-0.17), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 12,127,500 and price per share of 20.78 (-0.57).
The top three advancers were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 340 and price per share of 2,516.28 (101.28), Millat Tractors Limited with a volume of 25,200 and price per share of 838.06 (12.96), Sitara Chemical Industries Limited with a volume of 2,300 and price per share of 321.72 (10.97).
The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 7,100 (-100.00), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 220 and price per share of 1,531 (-74.01), Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 801.64 (-42.18).