KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 18,795.01 points with a positive change of 224.87 and volume of 98,441,400 shares. High and Low were 18,920.21 and 18,601.06 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 28 were up, 1 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 163,028,690 shares. Total companies traded were 340 of which 225 were positive, 101 were negative and 14 were unchanged.
Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 29,058,600 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 24,261,300 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,809.60 | 5,987.87 | 5,810.37 | 5,937.44 | 127.84 | 1,276,940 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,169.92 | 3,275.90 | 3,172.67 | 3,235.04 | 65.12 | 22,426,700 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,384.36 | 8,509.70 | 8,352.64 | 8,491.19 | 106.83 | 1,591,300 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,867.17 | 2,928.78 | 2,865.13 | 2,916.78 | 49.61 | 10,368,680 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,157.78 | 8,222.51 | 8,148.72 | 8,222.51 | 64.73 | 24,261,800 |
| BR - Insurance | | 722.35 | 725.71 | 712.33 | 725.71 | 3.36 | 1,061,550 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 69.05 | 70.67 | 68.63 | 69.17 | 0.12 | 11,192,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,113.23 | 4,170.99 | 4,113.43 | 4,154.09 | 40.86 | 11,738,460 |
| BR - Refinery | | 603.41 | 620.40 | 602.04 | 616.42 | 13.01 | 1,668,400 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 786.81 | 806.59 | 789.54 | 802.15 | 15.34 | 29,058,800 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,822.80 | 4,894.47 | 4,832.21 | 4,848.84 | 26.04 | 13,347,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 725.77 | 736.93 | 724.85 | 734.62 | 8.85 | 2,191,480 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 464.07 | 476.91 | 464.18 | 475.36 | 11.29 | 1,124,820 |
The three top traded companies were Summit Bank Limited with a volume of 19,374,000 and price per share of 0.65 (0.01), Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 17,183,000 and price per share of 0.79 (0.04), Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd. with a volume of 10,439,500 and price per share of 11.40 (-0.28).
The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 5,399 (229.00), Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,279.98 (60.05), Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 80 and price per share of 2,100 (49.00).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 10,040 and price per share of 6,700 (-149.00), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 6,000 (-65.00), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 1,980 and price per share of 2,531.95 (-41.04).