KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Tuesday at 17,669.80 points with a positive change of 68.16 and volume of 98,508,700 shares. High and Low were 17,765.62 and 17,427.96 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 19 were up, 11 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 138,726,280 shares. Total companies traded were 316 of which 148 were positive, 149 were negative and 19 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 27,072,500 shares. It was followed by Power Generation and Distribution with a total traded volume of 22,198,500 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,482.58 | 5,482.58 | 5,411.24 | 5,476.71 | -5.87 | 1,532,810 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,826.77 | 2,893.03 | 2,802.51 | 2,867.47 | 40.70 | 27,089,500 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,376.17 | 8,416.92 | 8,292.51 | 8,404.87 | 28.70 | 3,034,100 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,799.05 | 2,813.21 | 2,777.45 | 2,806.40 | 7.35 | 9,336,000 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,954.12 | 8,028.65 | 7,928.71 | 7,990.27 | 36.15 | 14,280,400 |
| BR - Insurance | | 682.51 | 682.66 | 674.28 | 675.64 | -6.87 | 456,400 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 64.45 | 64.79 | 63.51 | 64.45 | 0 | 3,181,800 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,801.94 | 3,820.23 | 3,705.96 | 3,769.49 | -32.45 | 9,758,200 |
| BR - Refinery | | 524.93 | 533.23 | 502.64 | 530.31 | 5.38 | 4,448,700 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 714.92 | 719.88 | 700.98 | 719.14 | 4.22 | 15,126,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,668.92 | 4,749.52 | 4,566.57 | 4,683.09 | 14.17 | 22,224,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 747.57 | 749.10 | 744.90 | 749.10 | 1.53 | 4,787,920 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 411.34 | 411.34 | 397.51 | 404.02 | -7.32 | 1,627,750 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 20,303,000 and price per share of 3.71 (-0.10), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 14,025,000 and price per share of 21.07 (0.05), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 12,899,000 and price per share of 14.29 (-0.07).
The top three advancers were Archroma Pakistan Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 480 (15.00), Service Industries Ltd with a volume of 300 and price per share of 469.85 (14.85), Murree Brewery Co Ltd with a volume of 600 and price per share of 746.50 (11.50).
The top three decliners were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 500 and price per share of 2,000 (-49.50), Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 5,400 and price per share of 399.27 (-20.63), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 350 and price per share of 685 (-15.00).