KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 16,980.90 points with a negative change of -137.96 and volume of 29,051,800 shares. High and Low were 17,118.86 and 16,801.11 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 14 were up, 16 were down and 0 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 8,848,700 shares. It was followed by Engineering with a total traded volume of 8,719,400 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,217.77 | 5,249.10 | 5,146.53 | 5,237.26 | 19.49 | 1,152,770 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,729.79 | 2,742.65 | 2,703.31 | 2,739.65 | 9.86 | 8,850,500 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,262.76 | 8,264.40 | 8,229.28 | 8,258.97 | -3.79 | 1,292,100 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,737.23 | 2,737.23 | 2,715.58 | 2,726.06 | -11.17 | 3,453,540 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,788.68 | 7,788.68 | 7,605.67 | 7,691.27 | -97.41 | 3,691,800 |
| BR - Insurance | | 641.48 | 642.79 | 636.06 | 639.36 | -2.12 | 423,500 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 65.21 | 65.25 | 64.94 | 65.10 | -0.11 | 2,065,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,709.84 | 3,710.07 | 3,640.16 | 3,656.79 | -53.05 | 4,546,200 |
| BR - Refinery | | 470.20 | 471.23 | 462.63 | 467.71 | -2.49 | 467,900 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 659.53 | 659.64 | 650.06 | 658.94 | -0.59 | 2,739,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,364.23 | 4,382.64 | 4,316.27 | 4,379.70 | 15.47 | 1,059,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 650.44 | 663.11 | 649.89 | 662.84 | 12.40 | 768,010 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 388.64 | 388.64 | 380.79 | 385.68 | -2.96 | 668,600 |
The three top traded companies were International Steel Ltd with a volume of 5,045,500 and price per share of 33.22 (1.47), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 4,547,000 and price per share of 17.22 (0.22), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 2,117,000 and price per share of 13.34 (-0.11).
The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 5,700 (200.00), Otsuka Pakistan Ltd with a volume of 5,300 and price per share of 221.99 (8.99), Pak Suzuki Motors Co Ltd with a volume of 143,200 and price per share of 174.31 (8.03).
The top three decliners were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 140 and price per share of 1,899.90 (-37.60), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 750 and price per share of 579.20 (-26.80), Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd. with a volume of 50 and price per share of 590 (-10.00).