KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 17,118.86 points with a positive change of 3.83 and volume of 47,908,700 shares. High and Low were 17,275.82 and 17,025.88 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 13 were up, 16 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 0 shares. Total companies traded were of which were positive, were negative and were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 21,752,300 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 7,174,500 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,204.06 | 5,230.57 | 5,170.18 | 5,217.77 | 13.71 | 1,203,780 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,718.46 | 2,782.64 | 2,691.59 | 2,729.79 | 11.33 | 21,755,300 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,269.20 | 8,295.31 | 8,198.99 | 8,262.76 | -6.44 | 1,084,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,754.27 | 2,763.07 | 2,736.88 | 2,737.23 | -17.04 | 4,367,550 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,818.63 | 7,848.79 | 7,773.16 | 7,788.68 | -29.95 | 2,951,400 |
| BR - Insurance | | 646.85 | 647.03 | 639.07 | 641.48 | -5.37 | 535,600 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 65.16 | 65.39 | 65.15 | 65.21 | 0.05 | 488,100 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,723.63 | 3,740.56 | 3,699.23 | 3,709.84 | -13.79 | 3,193,500 |
| BR - Refinery | | 475.94 | 486.39 | 466.97 | 470.20 | -5.74 | 1,468,800 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 664.66 | 671.65 | 659.53 | 659.53 | -5.13 | 7,178,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,389.80 | 4,414.60 | 4,348.62 | 4,364.23 | -25.57 | 3,474,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 663.25 | 663.75 | 649.50 | 650.44 | -12.81 | 1,477,050 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 394.53 | 396.04 | 388.40 | 388.64 | -5.89 | 592,300 |
The three top traded companies were Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 10,589,000 and price per share of 17 (-0.54), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 5,354,500 and price per share of 12.32 (-0.13), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 4,790,500 and price per share of 13.45 (0.68).
The top three advancers were Packages Limited with a volume of 15,800 and price per share of 297.45 (13.42), Hino Pak Motors Ltd with a volume of 600 and price per share of 298 (12.17), Attock Petroleum Limited with a volume of 6,700 and price per share of 279.04 (9.92).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 5,500 (-200.00), Sapphire Fibres Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 946 (-48.78), Murree Brewery Co Ltd with a volume of 150 and price per share of 722.55 (-17.11).