KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 20,748.93 points with a negative change of -283.25 and volume of 47,199,600 shares. High and Low were 21,190.22 and 20,708.19 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 2 were up, 28 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 70,809,410 shares. Total companies traded were 338 of which 109 were positive, 215 were negative and 14 were unchanged.
Cable and Electrical Goods was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 16,454,150 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 12,888,600 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,628.60 | 6,634.83 | 6,532.85 | 6,557.15 | -71.45 | 1,225,210 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,009.37 | 4,025.61 | 3,924.58 | 3,932 | -77.37 | 7,016,500 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,137.96 | 9,213.08 | 9,129.71 | 9,141.89 | 3.93 | 2,110,700 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,139.90 | 3,170.51 | 3,138.12 | 3,155.30 | 15.40 | 2,924,250 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,443.38 | 8,499.23 | 8,404.98 | 8,414.22 | -29.16 | 12,889,100 |
| BR - Insurance | | 826.12 | 827.70 | 820.93 | 821.24 | -4.88 | 196,800 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 75.87 | 76.37 | 75.10 | 76.05 | 0.18 | 1,445,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,682.66 | 4,704.47 | 4,655.09 | 4,672.58 | -10.08 | 4,456,260 |
| BR - Refinery | | 763.36 | 775.77 | 744.48 | 748.75 | -14.61 | 2,751,300 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 961.71 | 970.67 | 955.95 | 958.70 | -3.01 | 5,068,700 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,779.09 | 5,798.21 | 5,665.09 | 5,674.39 | -104.70 | 1,913,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 901.90 | 904.67 | 894.48 | 895.57 | -6.33 | 1,717,200 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 646.61 | 651.87 | 636.26 | 638.93 | -7.68 | 780,330 |
The three top traded companies were Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 15,629,000 and price per share of 25.22 (0.74), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 6,251,000 and price per share of 13.99 (-0.01), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 3,516,500 and price per share of 23.88 (-0.17).
The top three advancers were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 3,975 (185.00), Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,799 (81.80), Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 200 and price per share of 1,950 (50.00).
The top three decliners were Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 900 and price per share of 815 (-40.01), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 180 and price per share of 1,698.67 (-31.33), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 250 and price per share of 750 (-20.00).