KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 18,163.31 points with a negative change of -175.08 and volume of 90,827,500 shares. High and Low were 18,410.58 and 18,050.71 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 6 were up, 21 were down and 3 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 159,680,070 shares. Total companies traded were 349 of which 112 were positive, 202 were negative and 35 were unchanged.
Power Generation and Distribution was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 34,993,000 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 19,284,500 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,782.45 | 5,822.77 | 5,624.89 | 5,680.46 | -101.99 | 765,790 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,011.09 | 3,027.34 | 2,955.59 | 2,989.15 | -21.94 | 19,318,200 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,288.23 | 8,339.86 | 8,206.78 | 8,318.47 | 30.24 | 6,899,700 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,870.57 | 2,874.32 | 2,842.28 | 2,859.30 | -11.27 | 8,205,540 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,077.84 | 8,093.61 | 7,957.34 | 8,021.81 | -56.03 | 19,459,100 |
| BR - Insurance | | 718.65 | 720.23 | 712.57 | 717.53 | -1.12 | 936,150 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 66.21 | 67.36 | 65.65 | 65.82 | -0.39 | 1,523,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,056.60 | 4,082.17 | 4,016.21 | 4,033.48 | -23.12 | 9,472,600 |
| BR - Refinery | | 585.30 | 590.98 | 575.63 | 584.18 | -1.12 | 1,041,300 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 762.96 | 770.65 | 750.48 | 767.63 | 4.67 | 16,649,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,926.81 | 4,984.81 | 4,835.82 | 4,961.97 | 35.16 | 35,005,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 748.57 | 758.18 | 730.28 | 755.85 | 7.28 | 3,107,990 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 449.32 | 449.49 | 433.90 | 442.83 | -6.49 | 1,239,500 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 29,658,000 and price per share of 4.21 (0.00), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 8,780,000 and price per share of 9.19 (-0.05), Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited with a volume of 5,372,000 and price per share of 34.31 (0.57).
The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 940 and price per share of 6,799 (113.68), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 4,100 and price per share of 2,503.44 (97.38), Millat Tractors Limited with a volume of 41,500 and price per share of 837.15 (12.17).
The top three decliners were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 800 and price per share of 706.80 (-37.20), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 18,500 and price per share of 1,016.11 (-18.92), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 5,540 and price per share of 1,143 (-15.04).