KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 19,163.18 points with a negative change of -20.78 and volume of 43,741,400 shares. High and Low were 19,511.06 and 19,124 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 4 were up, 25 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 65,363,330 shares. Total companies traded were 284 of which 78 were positive, 184 were negative and 22 were unchanged.
Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 12,810,400 shares. It was followed by Power Generation and Distribution with a total traded volume of 12,781,500 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,259.85 | 6,259.85 | 6,139.75 | 6,189.95 | -69.90 | 803,840 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,265.26 | 3,285.09 | 3,199.92 | 3,204.55 | -60.71 | 7,205,500 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,607.46 | 8,644.74 | 8,567.95 | 8,582.07 | -25.39 | 3,494,600 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,076.85 | 3,099.87 | 3,044.15 | 3,099.87 | 23.02 | 3,432,650 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,163.55 | 8,282.88 | 8,145.08 | 8,282.88 | 119.33 | 12,818,400 |
| BR - Insurance | | 741.58 | 745.93 | 738.14 | 745.75 | 4.17 | 138,300 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 67.44 | 67.52 | 66.70 | 67.12 | -0.32 | 367,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,251.80 | 4,263.59 | 4,211.44 | 4,217.45 | -34.35 | 6,236,700 |
| BR - Refinery | | 686.85 | 696.97 | 676.84 | 682.73 | -4.12 | 564,600 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 857.89 | 869.38 | 850.98 | 855.29 | -2.60 | 2,744,100 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,926.06 | 4,980.11 | 4,828.96 | 4,837.13 | -88.93 | 10,704,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 796.05 | 799.39 | 788.04 | 798.31 | 2.26 | 576,650 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 510.65 | 510.65 | 499.20 | 503.22 | -7.43 | 344,160 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 10,190,000 and price per share of 4.45 (-0.15), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 5,329,000 and price per share of 11.97 (0.05), Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited with a volume of 3,011,500 and price per share of 71.60 (-1.57).
The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 7,465 (225.00), Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 3,670 (171.11), Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited with a volume of 1,850 and price per share of 401.19 (18.56).
The top three decliners were Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 2,500 and price per share of 1,107.14 (-19.81), Hino Pak Motors Ltd with a volume of 3,300 and price per share of 346.88 (-18.25), ICI Pakistan Limited with a volume of 4,350 and price per share of 622.86 (-16.61).