KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 19,410.84 points with a negative change of -317.00 and volume of 81,619,200 shares. High and Low were 19,741.87 and 19,266.53 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 2 were up, 27 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 119,605,080 shares. Total companies traded were 330 of which 62 were positive, 251 were negative and 17 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 19,309,500 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 15,255,950 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,366.86 | 6,351.57 | 6,247.22 | 6,312.86 | -54 | 1,329,580 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,364.28 | 3,364.15 | 3,251.75 | 3,279.86 | -84.42 | 19,329,000 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,920.44 | 8,947.15 | 8,785.37 | 8,834.58 | -85.86 | 2,079,900 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,055.11 | 3,063.82 | 3,008.48 | 3,021.48 | -33.63 | 15,263,650 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,138.34 | 8,138.43 | 8,016.51 | 8,089.85 | -48.49 | 12,648,700 |
| BR - Insurance | | 749.23 | 749.23 | 734.30 | 736.89 | -12.34 | 439,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 66.82 | 67.58 | 64.91 | 65.54 | -1.28 | 1,655,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,545.72 | 4,550.53 | 4,438.21 | 4,477.60 | -68.12 | 13,571,820 |
| BR - Refinery | | 720.41 | 720.78 | 698.09 | 699.38 | -21.03 | 1,714,100 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 860.35 | 867 | 839.40 | 844.08 | -16.27 | 8,519,700 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,126.01 | 5,130.41 | 4,977.97 | 5,050.41 | -75.60 | 12,602,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 835.46 | 836.43 | 822.50 | 823.01 | -12.45 | 2,425,990 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 565.70 | 566.05 | 539.77 | 543.87 | -21.83 | 1,530,860 |
The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 11,995,000 and price per share of 16.16 (0.08), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 9,877,000 and price per share of 4.69 (-0.12), Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited with a volume of 8,179,000 and price per share of 73.74 (-3.61).
The top three advancers were Murree Brewery Co Ltd with a volume of 350 and price per share of 781 (11.91), Atlas Honda Ltd with a volume of 900 and price per share of 388.44 (8.44), Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited with a volume of 700 and price per share of 399.25 (6.25).
The top three decliners were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 3,146.86 (-165.62), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 1,630 (-40.50), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 250 and price per share of 761 (-38.99).