KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 17,899.86 points with a negative change of -89.27 and volume of 70,372,100 shares. High and Low were 18,069.15 and 17,843.82 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 6 were up, 23 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 105,706,680 shares. Total companies traded were 322 of which 93 were positive, 205 were negative and 24 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 17,604,700 shares. It was followed by Power Generation and Distribution with a total traded volume of 11,014,500 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,812.26 | 5,816.44 | 5,646.66 | 5,696.01 | -116.25 | 1,209,320 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,049.05 | 3,049.05 | 2,973.05 | 2,984.65 | -64.40 | 17,684,700 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,004.23 | 8,008.02 | 7,909.40 | 7,967.74 | -36.49 | 2,177,700 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,905.02 | 2,905.02 | 2,808.33 | 2,862.19 | -42.83 | 5,830,690 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,099.55 | 8,191.48 | 8,095.56 | 8,191.48 | 91.93 | 8,812,000 |
| BR - Insurance | | 723.70 | 736.18 | 723.65 | 736.18 | 12.48 | 668,100 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 63.92 | 64.43 | 62.77 | 63.15 | -0.77 | 1,640,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,908.37 | 3,975.10 | 3,903.44 | 3,925.50 | 17.13 | 11,553,380 |
| BR - Refinery | | 598.27 | 602.69 | 581.07 | 581.29 | -16.98 | 1,455,600 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 810.78 | 810.91 | 788.59 | 794.42 | -16.36 | 7,310,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,594.35 | 4,653.26 | 4,592.83 | 4,610.92 | 16.57 | 8,837,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 761.69 | 761.69 | 749.94 | 751.45 | -10.24 | 3,008,660 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 437.94 | 437.94 | 420.97 | 426.12 | -11.82 | 3,516,730 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 7,094,000 and price per share of 3.92 (-0.06), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 7,091,500 and price per share of 9.80 (-0.95), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 5,374,500 and price per share of 21.93 (-1.15).
The top three advancers were ICI Pakistan Limited with a volume of 61,650 and price per share of 613.14 (18.38), Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited with a volume of 700 and price per share of 317.91 (12.91), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 88,580 and price per share of 949.04 (12.34).
The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 160 and price per share of 6,200 (-210.00), Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,950 (-100.00), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 6,250 (-50.00).