KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 18,464.92 points with a negative change of -307.91 and volume of 81,447,400 shares. High and Low were 19,046.42 and 18,408.08 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 1 were up, 29 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 111,859,060 shares. Total companies traded were 318 of which 61 were positive, 241 were negative and 16 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 22,242,000 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 14,201,700 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,876.60 | 5,926.74 | 5,789.41 | 5,857.79 | -18.81 | 1,711,030 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,153.65 | 3,193.98 | 3,025.75 | 3,045.05 | -108.60 | 22,251,500 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,734.38 | 8,853.44 | 8,640.93 | 8,668.73 | -65.65 | 2,824,800 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,986.72 | 3,017.86 | 2,947.26 | 2,955.12 | -31.60 | 14,204,700 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,194.13 | 8,322.47 | 8,140.88 | 8,170.27 | -23.86 | 6,745,300 |
| BR - Insurance | | 726.54 | 730.71 | 723.89 | 729.39 | 2.85 | 678,100 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 66.81 | 69.41 | 65.32 | 66.58 | -0.23 | 830,700 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,079.76 | 4,112.47 | 4,000.81 | 4,013.02 | -66.74 | 8,525,500 |
| BR - Refinery | | 640.48 | 653.90 | 616.35 | 619.91 | -20.57 | 1,582,000 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 806.49 | 813.41 | 789.42 | 792.02 | -14.47 | 10,877,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,021.25 | 5,068.51 | 5,007.77 | 5,044.96 | 23.71 | 9,874,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 768.72 | 769.88 | 766.40 | 766.71 | -2.01 | 2,380,040 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 467.61 | 470.99 | 450.36 | 452.45 | -15.16 | 922,900 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 8,979,500 and price per share of 4.29 (-0.05), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 8,243,000 and price per share of 17.16 (-0.71), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 7,597,000 and price per share of 24.37 (-0.96).
The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 5,775 (275.00), Sapphire Fibres Limited with a volume of 350 and price per share of 950 (44.75), Gatron (Industries) Limited with a volume of 600 and price per share of 296 (13.72).
The top three decliners were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,341.02 (-58.98), Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 9,300 and price per share of 446.83 (-22.17), Packages Limited with a volume of 18,900 and price per share of 300.51 (-14.49).