KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 19,044.06 points with a negative change of -70.35 and volume of 151,174,400 shares. High and Low were 19,443.13 and 18,891.10 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 6 were up, 24 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 199,132,870 shares. Total companies traded were 325 of which 119 were positive, 184 were negative and 22 were unchanged.
Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 40,640,000 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 38,864,600 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,049.36 | 6,421.79 | 6,032.75 | 6,116.88 | 67.52 | 1,798,930 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,296.83 | 3,411.37 | 3,195.91 | 3,259.59 | -37.24 | 39,097,000 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,562.61 | 8,712.06 | 8,430.50 | 8,468.35 | -94.26 | 5,177,100 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,892.11 | 2,920.69 | 2,859.60 | 2,918.06 | 25.95 | 11,536,500 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,454.96 | 8,524.06 | 8,409.48 | 8,491.87 | 36.91 | 40,678,000 |
| BR - Insurance | | 737.49 | 739.99 | 734.63 | 739.53 | 2.04 | 211,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 64.28 | 64.83 | 64.17 | 64.78 | 0.50 | 1,029,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,305.59 | 4,371.81 | 4,305.59 | 4,345.39 | 39.80 | 26,469,500 |
| BR - Refinery | | 654 | 661.82 | 639.67 | 649.06 | -4.94 | 2,967,600 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 788.30 | 798.62 | 763.98 | 779.86 | -8.44 | 9,681,100 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,986.63 | 5,179.49 | 4,919.84 | 4,933.92 | -52.71 | 17,521,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 755.69 | 762.14 | 737.23 | 752.37 | -3.32 | 3,663,280 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 472.48 | 484.59 | 464.64 | 471.88 | -0.60 | 1,411,590 |
The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 25,413,000 and price per share of 11.17 (-0.04), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 14,182,000 and price per share of 23.94 (-0.14), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 12,743,500 and price per share of 11 (-0.44).
The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 80 and price per share of 7,148.50 (148.40), Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 300 and price per share of 2,073.75 (98.75), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,600 (32.43).
The top three decliners were Premium Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 211.10 (-8.90), ICI Pakistan Limited with a volume of 16,300 and price per share of 539.32 (-7.25), Pakistan Cables Ltd with a volume of 2,500 and price per share of 135.56 (-7.13).