KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 15,158.41 points with a negative change of -305.99 and volume of 34,157,900 shares. High and Low were 15,466.20 and 14,994.54 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 7 were up, 23 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 65,212,380 shares. Total companies traded were 310 of which 81 were positive, 212 were negative and 17 were unchanged.
Oil and Gas Exploration Companies was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 10,340,680 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 9,502,300 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,796.60 | 4,796.60 | 4,616.53 | 4,617.85 | -178.75 | 874,310 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,608.28 | 2,608.39 | 2,509.48 | 2,516.62 | -91.66 | 9,547,800 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,900.35 | 7,900.35 | 7,587.19 | 7,616.57 | -283.78 | 4,246,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,559.77 | 2,559.97 | 2,531.10 | 2,533.13 | -26.64 | 4,181,300 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 6,973.82 | 6,973.82 | 6,806.48 | 6,887.62 | -86.20 | 8,269,600 |
| BR - Insurance | | 616.54 | 616.54 | 599.56 | 602.86 | -13.68 | 326,000 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 64.32 | 64.75 | 64.19 | 64.60 | 0.28 | 1,423,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,276.70 | 3,276.70 | 3,142.05 | 3,151.75 | -124.95 | 14,680,180 |
| BR - Refinery | | 472.43 | 472.43 | 456.53 | 458.24 | -14.19 | 733,400 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 640.80 | 640.80 | 620.47 | 628.84 | -11.96 | 3,302,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 3,980.53 | 3,983.13 | 3,868.72 | 3,876.91 | -103.62 | 5,608,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 690.69 | 705.13 | 672.84 | 689.40 | -1.29 | 414,420 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 376.74 | 378.71 | 374.27 | 374.96 | -1.78 | 470,850 |
The three top traded companies were Pakistan Petroleum Limited with a volume of 6,332,500 and price per share of 108.25 (-5.15), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 3,874,500 and price per share of 17.59 (-0.45), International Steel Ltd with a volume of 3,667,000 and price per share of 31.81 (1.51).
The top three advancers were Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 550 and price per share of 455.59 (19.03), Atlas Honda Ltd with a volume of 3,800 and price per share of 298.41 (4.27), GlaxoSmithKline Consumer with a volume of 600 and price per share of 167 (2.90).
The top three decliners were Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 55,860 and price per share of 962.10 (-37.90), Millat Tractors Limited with a volume of 16,650 and price per share of 683.65 (-35.98), Lucky Cement Limited with a volume of 676,500 and price per share of 329.29 (-17.25).