KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 18,564.75 points with a negative change of -497.96 and volume of 102,002,300 shares. High and Low were 19,062.71 and 18,508.92 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 2 were up, 28 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 152,298,030 shares. Total companies traded were 327 of which 70 were positive, 238 were negative and 19 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 28,174,400 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 21,747,600 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,939.53 | 6,003.25 | 5,815.56 | 5,925.47 | -14.06 | 1,952,830 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,235.11 | 3,235.11 | 3,130.24 | 3,151.21 | -83.90 | 28,299,900 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,478.29 | 8,478.29 | 8,177.07 | 8,222.31 | -255.98 | 4,898,300 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,844.68 | 2,851.76 | 2,802.32 | 2,841.01 | -3.67 | 11,125,090 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,387.69 | 8,387.69 | 8,252.40 | 8,286.02 | -101.67 | 21,749,100 |
| BR - Insurance | | 741.41 | 741.62 | 732.27 | 732.63 | -8.78 | 369,000 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 64.85 | 65.49 | 63.39 | 63.54 | -1.31 | 2,789,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,277.87 | 4,281.78 | 4,122.65 | 4,138.30 | -139.57 | 17,045,660 |
| BR - Refinery | | 657.99 | 659.64 | 630.28 | 631.83 | -26.16 | 2,188,700 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 784.35 | 784.35 | 760.39 | 768.81 | -15.54 | 9,649,400 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,905.72 | 4,905.72 | 4,784.91 | 4,812.64 | -93.08 | 9,794,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 762.08 | 768.81 | 744.92 | 756.78 | -5.30 | 3,809,060 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 465.78 | 465.78 | 447.07 | 455.83 | -9.95 | 4,432,320 |
The three top traded companies were Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 12,032,500 and price per share of 16.82 (-0.92), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 10,356,000 and price per share of 11.08 (-0.31), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 7,903,500 and price per share of 10.48 (-0.76).
The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 5,980 (276.00), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 4,300 and price per share of 7,340 (251.00), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 2,567.57 (65.15).
The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 6,180 (-324.50), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 49,480 and price per share of 1,141.90 (-60.10), Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd. with a volume of 200 and price per share of 635.25 (-29.50).