KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Tuesday at 17,844.13 points with a positive change of 367.51 and volume of 104,311,400 shares. High and Low were 17,898.48 and 17,235.23 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 26 were up, 4 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 153,526,600 shares. Total companies traded were 327 of which 193 were positive, 115 were negative and 19 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 25,580,400 shares. It was followed by Vanaspati and Allied Industries with a total traded volume of 19,476,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,582.82 | 5,622.47 | 5,554.74 | 5,610.87 | 28.05 | 1,635,010 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,795.78 | 2,890.79 | 2,739.06 | 2,859.48 | 63.70 | 25,585,700 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,811.60 | 7,831.09 | 7,708.27 | 7,764.45 | -47.15 | 4,699,300 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,735.74 | 2,756.41 | 2,698.43 | 2,744.53 | 8.79 | 13,747,220 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,081.92 | 8,124.68 | 7,978.43 | 8,027.16 | -54.76 | 15,323,600 |
| BR - Insurance | | 724.04 | 725.29 | 711.38 | 716.54 | -7.50 | 495,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 61.70 | 61.87 | 59.70 | 60.79 | -0.91 | 1,016,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,885.53 | 4,009.73 | 3,836.69 | 4,004.91 | 119.38 | 12,798,400 |
| BR - Refinery | | 572.50 | 588.94 | 561.65 | 581.72 | 9.22 | 2,360,700 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 766.22 | 766.22 | 740.23 | 755.22 | -11 | 14,541,900 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,620.26 | 4,708.49 | 4,580.23 | 4,703.20 | 82.94 | 13,500,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 723.10 | 728.98 | 710.52 | 718.05 | -5.05 | 5,115,100 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 407.38 | 412.30 | 395.57 | 407.24 | -0.14 | 2,469,230 |
The three top traded companies were Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 19,486,500 and price per share of 10.12 (0.87), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 10,557,500 and price per share of 14.44 (-0.84), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 9,507,000 and price per share of 4.04 (0.14).
The top three advancers were Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 40 and price per share of 2,139.99 (48.39), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 27,900 and price per share of 984.79 (33.37), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 180 and price per share of 663.76 (28.03).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 7,038.85 (-159.15), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 1,227.50 (-54.50), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 150 and price per share of 645.01 (-32.34).