KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 16,928.74 points with a negative change of -65.38 and volume of 34,284,100 shares. High and Low were 17,032.54 and 16,887.18 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 17 were up, 11 were down and 2 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 51,288,820 shares. Total companies traded were 314 of which 160 were positive, 134 were negative and 20 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 13,528,300 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 5,620,700 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,175.64 | 5,201.59 | 5,137.76 | 5,185.71 | 10.07 | 1,313,360 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,708.83 | 2,745.30 | 2,675.75 | 2,683.51 | -25.32 | 13,536,300 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,136.59 | 8,185.16 | 8,129.21 | 8,153.14 | 16.55 | 854,000 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,730.66 | 2,749.11 | 2,714.11 | 2,728.90 | -1.76 | 1,724,950 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,829.56 | 7,829.56 | 7,729.36 | 7,796.98 | -32.58 | 5,698,700 |
| BR - Insurance | | 649.67 | 654.15 | 642.95 | 653.80 | 4.13 | 417,300 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 64.48 | 64.90 | 64.48 | 64.85 | 0.37 | 1,569,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,666.03 | 3,698.73 | 3,644.57 | 3,663.76 | -2.27 | 3,620,040 |
| BR - Refinery | | 473.02 | 473.02 | 458.38 | 458.79 | -14.23 | 824,800 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 655.42 | 664.27 | 652.33 | 657.99 | 2.57 | 5,104,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,353 | 4,381.97 | 4,314.99 | 4,347.66 | -5.34 | 3,860,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 669.52 | 669.47 | 652.31 | 655.55 | -13.97 | 1,062,340 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 382.53 | 387.68 | 382.53 | 387.33 | 4.80 | 352,250 |
The three top traded companies were Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 4,733,000 and price per share of 16.94 (-0.08), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 3,819,500 and price per share of 12.17 (0.32), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 3,147,000 and price per share of 3.35 (0.03).
The top three advancers were Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 3,600 and price per share of 371.73 (15.06), Atlas Honda Ltd with a volume of 27,300 and price per share of 313.95 (14.95), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 69,940 and price per share of 919.71 (12.51).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 5,555 (-273.25), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 5,600 (-175.00), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 2,300 (-99.40).