KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 17,458.44 points with a negative change of -153.28 and volume of 61,778,400 shares. High and Low were 17,649.43 and 17,440.15 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 9 were up, 21 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 84,383,010 shares. Total companies traded were 309 of which 98 were positive, 195 were negative and 16 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 17,202,100 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 14,132,500 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,272.30 | 5,313.97 | 5,243.67 | 5,258.80 | -13.50 | 592,900 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,892.36 | 2,910.15 | 2,866.30 | 2,879.23 | -13.13 | 17,212,100 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,364.46 | 8,364.46 | 8,215.78 | 8,246.52 | -117.94 | 2,988,200 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,809.97 | 2,812.50 | 2,794.09 | 2,796.41 | -13.56 | 3,089,250 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,932.66 | 7,944.14 | 7,840.86 | 7,890.27 | -42.39 | 14,132,600 |
| BR - Insurance | | 664.43 | 664.43 | 656.54 | 663.15 | -1.28 | 301,100 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 65 | 65.64 | 64.68 | 65.07 | 0.07 | 481,700 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,786.11 | 3,793.18 | 3,726.10 | 3,733.17 | -52.94 | 5,966,920 |
| BR - Refinery | | 525.78 | 527.25 | 517.48 | 519.21 | -6.57 | 827,400 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 693.71 | 696.77 | 685.06 | 691.67 | -2.04 | 6,358,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,581.34 | 4,594.34 | 4,483.47 | 4,486.56 | -94.78 | 5,458,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 702.39 | 718.56 | 682.80 | 684.13 | -18.26 | 1,616,580 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 403.48 | 405.13 | 398.30 | 400.45 | -3.03 | 702,700 |
The three top traded companies were Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 8,976,000 and price per share of 9.72 (0.19), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 7,941,500 and price per share of 19.78 (-0.34), D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited with a volume of 4,712,000 and price per share of 47.82 (1.53).
The top three advancers were Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 21,300 and price per share of 1,121.74 (27.83), Pakistan Engineering Company Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 140.37 (6.68), Pakistan Oxygen Limited with a volume of 2,500 and price per share of 118.14 (5.43).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 5,850 (-287.69), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 26,420 and price per share of 920.69 (-29.46), EFU Life Assurance Limited with a volume of 900 and price per share of 194.52 (-10.23).