KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 17,982.08 points with a negative change of -87.80 and volume of 34,485,700 shares. High and Low were 18,178.52 and 17,944.63 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 4 were up, 26 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 55,509,750 shares. Total companies traded were 304 of which 62 were positive, 218 were negative and 24 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 9,634,500 shares. It was followed by Power Generation and Distribution with a total traded volume of 7,767,500 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,672.25 | 5,672.25 | 5,527.14 | 5,563.27 | -108.98 | 860,110 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,969.06 | 2,976.10 | 2,907.81 | 2,917.47 | -51.59 | 9,644,500 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,553.19 | 8,773.27 | 8,553.19 | 8,612.66 | 59.47 | 4,037,000 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,882.42 | 2,889 | 2,858.17 | 2,860.82 | -21.60 | 2,974,420 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,023.87 | 8,049.17 | 7,996.44 | 8,022.59 | -1.28 | 7,698,600 |
| BR - Insurance | | 711.36 | 713.77 | 693.57 | 696.35 | -15.01 | 69,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 66.04 | 66.09 | 65.29 | 66 | -0.04 | 723,100 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,936.65 | 3,945.87 | 3,900 | 3,909.53 | -27.12 | 3,383,060 |
| BR - Refinery | | 583.51 | 583.51 | 554.69 | 556.82 | -26.69 | 865,300 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 758.17 | 760.85 | 736.39 | 740.43 | -17.74 | 2,960,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,863.83 | 4,863.83 | 4,796.08 | 4,809.25 | -54.58 | 7,767,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 759.98 | 760.63 | 752.77 | 753.15 | -6.83 | 530,150 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 429.59 | 430.43 | 424.40 | 426.16 | -3.43 | 481,150 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 6,894,000 and price per share of 4 (-0.09), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 4,523,000 and price per share of 22.12 (-1.14), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 3,906,000 and price per share of 8.79 (-0.02).
The top three advancers were Gatron (Industries) Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 314 (9.00), Pakistan Hotels Developers Ltd with a volume of 10,100 and price per share of 171.14 (7.13), Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills Limited with a volume of 500 and price per share of 74 (3.00).
The top three decliners were Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,275 (-65.00), Murree Brewery Co Ltd with a volume of 650 and price per share of 735 (-25.00), Shifa International Hospitals Limited with a volume of 4,700 and price per share of 202.56 (-10.66).