KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 18,341.34 points with a positive change of 441.48 and volume of 77,918,300 shares. High and Low were 18,518.77 and 17,899.86 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 23 were up, 7 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 110,886,460 shares. Total companies traded were 327 of which 219 were positive, 98 were negative and 10 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 19,400,400 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 14,157,600 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,696.01 | 5,760.36 | 5,660.35 | 5,750.27 | 54.26 | 1,771,940 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,984.65 | 3,055.44 | 2,962.43 | 2,991.95 | 7.30 | 19,402,400 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,967.74 | 8,131.72 | 7,904.17 | 8,065.31 | 97.57 | 2,957,400 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,862.19 | 2,869.01 | 2,843.92 | 2,854.60 | -7.59 | 11,402,000 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,191.48 | 8,234.63 | 8,163.76 | 8,197.70 | 6.22 | 14,166,200 |
| BR - Insurance | | 736.18 | 744.15 | 734.96 | 739.66 | 3.48 | 364,400 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 63.15 | 64.12 | 61.79 | 63.36 | 0.21 | 2,046,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,925.50 | 4,079.65 | 3,925.50 | 4,057.91 | 132.41 | 11,830,280 |
| BR - Refinery | | 581.29 | 618.34 | 581.29 | 607.88 | 26.59 | 945,800 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 794.42 | 816.36 | 789.59 | 809.10 | 14.68 | 5,764,800 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,610.92 | 4,819.72 | 4,610.92 | 4,806.55 | 195.63 | 11,064,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 751.45 | 752.48 | 740.75 | 741.92 | -9.53 | 4,861,560 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 426.12 | 438.61 | 426.12 | 436.76 | 10.64 | 474,310 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 9,164,500 and price per share of 4.22 (0.30), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 8,851,000 and price per share of 21.33 (-0.60), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 7,563,000 and price per share of 11.42 (0.51).
The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 6,510 (310.00), Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 3,649 (162.50), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 47,880 and price per share of 984.57 (35.53).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 7,191.50 (-378.50), Shezan International Ltd with a volume of 100 and price per share of 450.14 (-23.69), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 760 and price per share of 702.89 (-23.11).