KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 18,739.49 points with a negative change of -423.69 and volume of 75,476,000 shares. High and Low were 19,304.72 and 18,529.45 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 1 were up, 29 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 113,235,730 shares. Total companies traded were 328 of which 38 were positive, 281 were negative and 9 were unchanged.
Power Generation and Distribution was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 21,502,500 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 16,003,400 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,189.95 | 6,189.95 | 5,959.78 | 6,062.20 | -127.75 | 1,220,540 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,204.55 | 3,219.43 | 3,106.13 | 3,143.65 | -60.90 | 16,012,800 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,582.07 | 8,611.88 | 8,345.21 | 8,368.16 | -213.91 | 3,045,400 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,099.87 | 3,159.53 | 3,076.15 | 3,142.02 | 42.15 | 8,217,230 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,282.88 | 8,332.06 | 8,162.01 | 8,234.88 | -48 | 10,320,000 |
| BR - Insurance | | 745.75 | 746.63 | 727.05 | 731.30 | -14.45 | 2,080,800 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 67.12 | 67.13 | 66.15 | 66.62 | -0.50 | 4,191,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,217.45 | 4,221 | 4,084.80 | 4,109.80 | -107.65 | 12,467,840 |
| BR - Refinery | | 682.73 | 685.68 | 645.94 | 649.92 | -32.81 | 1,442,600 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 855.29 | 855.29 | 821.11 | 829.10 | -26.19 | 7,965,400 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,837.13 | 4,862.95 | 4,582.66 | 4,682.05 | -155.08 | 18,303,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 798.31 | 798.76 | 778.36 | 780.67 | -17.64 | 1,279,240 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 503.22 | 503.22 | 480.43 | 481.48 | -21.74 | 568,670 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 16,775,000 and price per share of 4.20 (-0.25), Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited with a volume of 5,729,500 and price per share of 68.59 (-3.01), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 5,203,000 and price per share of 24.37 (-0.92).
The top three advancers were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 3,180 and price per share of 2,311.94 (110.09), Faisal Spinning Mills Limited with a volume of 1,100 and price per share of 252.55 (12.02), Archroma Pakistan Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 514.50 (9.50).
The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 6,510 (-340.00), Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 3,486.50 (-183.50), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 23,040 and price per share of 1,051.79 (-55.35).