KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Monday at 17,436.29 points with a positive change of 122.46 and volume of 32,237,500 shares. High and Low were 17,460.22 and 17,274.86 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 13 were up, 17 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 44,702,350 shares. Total companies traded were 312 of which 151 were positive, 138 were negative and 23 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 8,535,600 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 5,218,500 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,269.07 | 5,329.93 | 5,257.25 | 5,295.84 | 26.77 | 774,670 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,828.01 | 2,841.40 | 2,793.67 | 2,826.84 | -1.17 | 8,541,300 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,284.38 | 8,356.05 | 8,246.36 | 8,307.42 | 23.04 | 1,105,400 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,814.91 | 2,825.48 | 2,792.88 | 2,805.98 | -8.93 | 2,697,720 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,888.69 | 7,938.23 | 7,886.20 | 7,916.51 | 27.82 | 3,741,700 |
| BR - Insurance | | 666.01 | 670.59 | 659.50 | 670.26 | 4.25 | 140,600 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 64.32 | 65.16 | 64.30 | 65.03 | 0.71 | 1,042,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,733.20 | 3,779.54 | 3,721.43 | 3,772.87 | 39.67 | 5,652,360 |
| BR - Refinery | | 514.13 | 523.06 | 511.28 | 519.27 | 5.14 | 613,500 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 679.29 | 683.06 | 669.92 | 679.99 | 0.70 | 5,276,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,596.69 | 4,670.33 | 4,565.33 | 4,581.51 | -15.18 | 2,296,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 727.71 | 728.67 | 718.60 | 719.56 | -8.15 | 1,170,050 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 388.14 | 398.29 | 387.31 | 396.07 | 7.93 | 672,750 |
The three top traded companies were Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 4,419,500 and price per share of 19.21 (-0.57), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 3,765,000 and price per share of 12.85 (-0.15), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 2,811,500 and price per share of 15.88 (-0.38).
The top three advancers were Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 9,420 and price per share of 1,081.60 (13.72), Pakistan Oilfields Ltd with a volume of 259,100 and price per share of 389.69 (8.76), Pakistan Hotels Developers Ltd with a volume of 1,500 and price per share of 200 (6.25).
The top three decliners were Murree Brewery Co Ltd with a volume of 50 and price per share of 725.11 (-24.89), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 28,260 and price per share of 953.53 (-17.47), National Foods Ltd with a volume of 2,000 and price per share of 161.58 (-8.50).