KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Friday at 17,313.83 points with a positive change of 86.84 and volume of 92,035,000 shares. High and Low were 17,335.87 and 16,900.91 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 20 were up, 10 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 121,556,220 shares. Total companies traded were 316 of which 155 were positive, 129 were negative and 32 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 26,897,600 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 14,537,500 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,223.66 | 5,269.07 | 5,144.84 | 5,269.07 | 45.41 | 1,032,100 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,796.28 | 2,843.25 | 2,751.97 | 2,828.01 | 31.73 | 26,928,100 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,176.85 | 8,329.92 | 8,089.15 | 8,284.38 | 107.53 | 1,914,800 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,792.39 | 2,817.84 | 2,779.51 | 2,814.91 | 22.52 | 8,346,470 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,913.77 | 7,917.78 | 7,795.51 | 7,888.69 | -25.08 | 11,864,600 |
| BR - Insurance | | 661.50 | 666.82 | 658.31 | 666.01 | 4.51 | 354,800 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 64.75 | 65.09 | 62.73 | 64.32 | -0.43 | 1,658,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,669.65 | 3,741.01 | 3,635.42 | 3,733.20 | 63.55 | 9,671,400 |
| BR - Refinery | | 506.55 | 516.95 | 494.03 | 514.13 | 7.58 | 1,498,300 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 676.19 | 681.27 | 668.18 | 679.29 | 3.10 | 14,537,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,618.16 | 4,627.68 | 4,512.13 | 4,596.69 | -21.47 | 12,302,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 742.75 | 759.98 | 721.56 | 727.71 | -15.04 | 2,617,800 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 385.21 | 391.23 | 380.88 | 388.14 | 2.93 | 887,250 |
The three top traded companies were Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 14,413,500 and price per share of 19.78 (-0.24), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 12,180,500 and price per share of 13 (0.33), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 11,088,000 and price per share of 3.64 (0.10).
The top three advancers were Hino Pak Motors Ltd with a volume of 100 and price per share of 335 (13.50), Archroma Pakistan Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 475 (10.00), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 150 and price per share of 699.95 (9.95).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 6,460 (-340.00), Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 7,900 and price per share of 363.29 (-16.71), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 20,000 and price per share of 971 (-7.19).