KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Monday at 20,607.43 points with a negative change of -256.98 and volume of 32,729,100 shares. High and Low were 20,803.25 and 20,552.95 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 1 were up, 29 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 65,857,010 shares. Total companies traded were 321 of which 62 were positive, 243 were negative and 16 were unchanged.
Food and Personal Care Products was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 16,298,500 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 10,215,900 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,614.70 | 6,618.70 | 6,491.40 | 6,524.88 | -89.82 | 971,000 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,870.87 | 3,861.94 | 3,786.44 | 3,796.95 | -73.92 | 7,376,300 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,222.94 | 9,178.81 | 9,070.35 | 9,070.35 | -152.59 | 791,400 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,163.11 | 3,159.52 | 3,126.27 | 3,138.99 | -24.12 | 1,889,550 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,517.65 | 8,524 | 8,426.17 | 8,466.96 | -50.69 | 10,267,900 |
| BR - Insurance | | 824.98 | 825.15 | 809.72 | 813.30 | -11.68 | 230,300 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 71.96 | 72.99 | 70.70 | 70.86 | -1.10 | 1,001,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,735.45 | 4,740.24 | 4,676.30 | 4,689.34 | -46.11 | 7,828,120 |
| BR - Refinery | | 743.45 | 747.66 | 730.68 | 740.57 | -2.88 | 1,012,100 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 929.28 | 942.43 | 924.82 | 928.86 | -0.42 | 3,093,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,430.22 | 5,500.30 | 5,364.37 | 5,433.58 | 3.36 | 6,059,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 864.13 | 862.40 | 848.13 | 850.60 | -13.53 | 1,653,000 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 644.19 | 643.27 | 628.84 | 629.97 | -14.22 | 241,870 |
The three top traded companies were Unity Foods Limited (R) with a volume of 14,220,500 and price per share of 2.53 (-0.16), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 5,427,500 and price per share of 12.96 (-0.06), Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited with a volume of 4,528,500 and price per share of 75.27 (0.16).
The top three advancers were Pakistan Services Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 947.60 (45.10), Murree Brewery Co Ltd with a volume of 200 and price per share of 796 (15.00), Shezan International Ltd with a volume of 500 and price per share of 436.67 (8.24).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,000 (-191.80), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 6,900.01 (-144.99), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 7,200 (-124.00).