KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 18,338.39 points with a negative change of -67.81 and volume of 89,167,400 shares. High and Low were 18,471.26 and 18,177.44 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 12 were up, 17 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 144,849,620 shares. Total companies traded were 343 of which 118 were positive, 193 were negative and 32 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 27,889,000 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 23,839,200 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,846.40 | 5,850.33 | 5,722.29 | 5,782.45 | -63.95 | 786,040 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,047.53 | 3,020.19 | 2,945.94 | 3,011.09 | -36.44 | 27,961,500 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,326.80 | 8,342.86 | 8,245.72 | 8,288.23 | -38.57 | 7,541,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,868.16 | 2,871.80 | 2,843.17 | 2,870.57 | 2.41 | 5,103,700 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,129.05 | 8,127.64 | 8,012.01 | 8,077.84 | -51.21 | 10,931,200 |
| BR - Insurance | | 729.06 | 731.84 | 714.10 | 718.65 | -10.41 | 859,400 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 63.79 | 66.62 | 62.45 | 66.21 | 2.42 | 1,685,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,080.58 | 4,093.77 | 4,024.13 | 4,056.60 | -23.98 | 5,872,960 |
| BR - Refinery | | 590.01 | 608.01 | 576.06 | 585.30 | -4.71 | 1,149,400 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 773.95 | 776.44 | 758.99 | 762.96 | -10.99 | 24,255,400 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,969.99 | 4,975.67 | 4,881.64 | 4,926.81 | -43.18 | 23,499,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 746.54 | 749.88 | 730.69 | 748.57 | 2.03 | 1,933,110 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 451.13 | 455.05 | 443.60 | 449.32 | -1.81 | 783,690 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 21,355,500 and price per share of 4.21 (-0.04), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 10,816,500 and price per share of 23.81 (-0.32), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 7,716,000 and price per share of 16.44 (-0.67).
The top three advancers were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 360 and price per share of 3,966.66 (148.13), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,120 and price per share of 1,400 (64.00), Sapphire Fibres Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 757.08 (36.05).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 6,685.32 (-232.18), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 5,500 (-165.00), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 2,406.06 (-109.61).