KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 17,226.99 points with a negative change of -436.99 and volume of 61,181,400 shares. High and Low were 17,732.63 and 17,164.25 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 0 were up, 29 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 87,413,250 shares. Total companies traded were 320 of which 29 were positive, 275 were negative and 16 were unchanged.
Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 15,715,200 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 11,220,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,360.79 | 5,407.96 | 5,189.17 | 5,223.66 | -137.13 | 780,160 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,867.40 | 2,869.17 | 2,789.85 | 2,796.28 | -71.12 | 10,461,300 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,363.37 | 8,373.61 | 8,157 | 8,176.85 | -186.52 | 2,144,400 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,845.37 | 2,846.71 | 2,787.87 | 2,792.39 | -52.98 | 8,019,300 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,015.50 | 8,029.56 | 7,884.26 | 7,913.77 | -101.73 | 16,045,300 |
| BR - Insurance | | 674.36 | 674.36 | 660.49 | 661.50 | -12.86 | 237,500 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 65.26 | 65.53 | 64.05 | 64.75 | -0.51 | 1,197,600 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,762.65 | 3,778.79 | 3,649.67 | 3,669.65 | -93 | 7,666,120 |
| BR - Refinery | | 533.78 | 535.53 | 504.68 | 506.55 | -27.23 | 1,018,300 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 710.29 | 712.18 | 674.46 | 676.19 | -34.10 | 11,221,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,706.16 | 4,729.64 | 4,613.95 | 4,618.16 | -88 | 9,860,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 764.98 | 765.19 | 740.22 | 742.75 | -22.23 | 1,982,020 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 402.46 | 402.91 | 384.77 | 385.21 | -17.25 | 456,150 |
The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 8,586,500 and price per share of 12.67 (-0.97), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 7,348,000 and price per share of 3.54 (-0.17), Habib Bank Limited with a volume of 4,648,200 and price per share of 118.34 (-3.27).
The top three advancers were Pakistan Hotels Developers Ltd with a volume of 1,400 and price per share of 184.53 (8.78), Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited with a volume of 400 and price per share of 189.97 (8.36), Pakistan Engineering Company Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 115.50 (5.50).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 6,800 (-300.00), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 63,460 and price per share of 1,074.44 (-43.54), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 523.51 (-26.49).