KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Monday at 18,338.59 points with a negative change of -486.90 and volume of 69,845,400 shares. High and Low were 18,821.05 and 18,307.79 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 2 were up, 28 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 91,736,350 shares. Total companies traded were 314 of which 49 were positive, 246 were negative and 19 were unchanged.
Power Generation and Distribution was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 19,953,000 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 14,658,300 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,065.70 | 6,033.08 | 5,858.27 | 5,902.02 | -163.68 | 615,500 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,186.76 | 3,119.40 | 3,026.08 | 3,030.55 | -156.21 | 7,450,100 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,352.95 | 8,316.73 | 8,142.96 | 8,165.96 | -186.99 | 3,243,800 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,893.65 | 2,893.65 | 2,836.37 | 2,851.91 | -41.74 | 5,786,300 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,500.28 | 8,465.69 | 8,279.99 | 8,316.08 | -184.20 | 14,703,500 |
| BR - Insurance | | 749 | 750.98 | 746.76 | 747.06 | -1.94 | 175,000 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 65.05 | 65.05 | 63.09 | 63.51 | -1.54 | 583,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,217.77 | 4,189.97 | 4,070.90 | 4,099.99 | -117.78 | 10,556,580 |
| BR - Refinery | | 637.62 | 635.86 | 612.36 | 613.12 | -24.50 | 1,091,300 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 772.44 | 769.39 | 741.51 | 746.29 | -26.15 | 5,914,900 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,879.70 | 5,035.40 | 4,900.89 | 4,900.89 | 21.19 | 20,003,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 747.96 | 746.92 | 725.97 | 730.73 | -17.23 | 2,568,600 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 464.67 | 462.09 | 448.86 | 449.19 | -15.48 | 902,070 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 18,529,500 and price per share of 4.27 (0.18), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 7,330,500 and price per share of 10.06 (-0.58), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 4,305,500 and price per share of 9.83 (-0.89).
The top three advancers were Shield Corporation Limited with a volume of 7,400 and price per share of 199.50 (9.50), Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited with a volume of 400 and price per share of 191.90 (6.16), Mitchell's Fruit Farms Limited with a volume of 1,500 and price per share of 260 (3.50).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 6,947.02 (-201.48), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 3,500 and price per share of 1,122.18 (-27.41), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 420 and price per share of 797 (-22.45).