KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Monday at 21,791.97 points with a positive change of 244.24 and volume of 130,131,700 shares. High and Low were 21,820.96 and 21,514.01 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 23 were up, 6 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 168,446,060 shares. Total companies traded were 348 of which 206 were positive, 117 were negative and 25 were unchanged.
Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 102,260,700 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 7,903,100 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,552.12 | 6,710 | 6,539.34 | 6,700.55 | 148.43 | 3,685,170 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,203.29 | 4,215.48 | 4,180.56 | 4,204.48 | 1.19 | 5,273,900 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,151.13 | 9,242.15 | 9,119.71 | 9,228.89 | 77.76 | 1,819,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,191.30 | 3,208.70 | 3,180.56 | 3,197.41 | 6.11 | 4,422,050 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,544.60 | 8,622.23 | 8,547.88 | 8,609.02 | 64.42 | 102,398,300 |
| BR - Insurance | | 857.70 | 861.84 | 846.64 | 861.75 | 4.05 | 146,600 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 70.24 | 73.01 | 71.79 | 72.63 | 2.39 | 2,673,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,913.17 | 4,936.80 | 4,887.59 | 4,915.99 | 2.82 | 6,972,900 |
| BR - Refinery | | 823.99 | 842.89 | 827.29 | 839.78 | 15.79 | 1,702,800 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 987.39 | 994.33 | 982.12 | 990.26 | 2.87 | 7,931,100 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,009.22 | 6,056.10 | 5,960.59 | 6,046.17 | 36.95 | 3,256,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 933.38 | 940.87 | 933.60 | 940.59 | 7.21 | 2,082,680 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 664.17 | 657.39 | 649.73 | 653.70 | -10.47 | 1,589,680 |
The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 90,959,500 and price per share of 13.79 (1.00), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 4,092,000 and price per share of 24.76 (0.64), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 3,866,000 and price per share of 24.56 (0.30).
The top three advancers were Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 450 and price per share of 837.90 (39.90), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 480 and price per share of 1,083.25 (37.17), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 7,520 and price per share of 1,263.16 (18.37).
The top three decliners were Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 5,800 and price per share of 1,319.67 (-13.83), Gatron (Industries) Limited with a volume of 400 and price per share of 304.56 (-13.69), Sitara Chemical Industries Limited with a volume of 600 and price per share of 321.50 (-8.84).