KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Tuesday at 16,332.31 points with a positive change of 551.59 and volume of 85,938,300 shares. High and Low were 16,445.11 and 15,846.10 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 21 were up, 9 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 142,578,880 shares. Total companies traded were 373 of which 268 were positive, 86 were negative and 19 were unchanged.
Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 24,830,000 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 17,940,300 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,713.32 | 4,842.11 | 4,676.26 | 4,835.68 | 122.36 | 935,580 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,614.73 | 2,688.56 | 2,604.78 | 2,657.97 | 43.24 | 17,965,800 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 7,802.86 | 8,052.27 | 7,855.43 | 8,018.22 | 215.36 | 5,897,200 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,571.18 | 2,605.86 | 2,565.97 | 2,599.19 | 28.01 | 10,631,100 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,100.97 | 7,421.44 | 7,102.53 | 7,405.41 | 304.44 | 24,874,000 |
| BR - Insurance | | 608.44 | 620.15 | 608.44 | 617.16 | 8.72 | 485,400 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 66.05 | 66.94 | 66.04 | 66.27 | 0.22 | 3,722,800 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,263.36 | 3,394.29 | 3,278.87 | 3,371.53 | 108.17 | 20,789,520 |
| BR - Refinery | | 479.51 | 493.79 | 479.30 | 486.06 | 6.55 | 1,191,700 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 651.69 | 661.32 | 644.11 | 655.73 | 4.04 | 15,630,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 3,989.74 | 4,138.95 | 3,994.08 | 4,121.35 | 131.61 | 8,559,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 678.98 | 697.71 | 676.46 | 688.22 | 9.24 | 2,691,540 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 382.88 | 391.55 | 381.84 | 388.26 | 5.38 | 1,334,950 |
The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 10,364,500 and price per share of 7.93 (0.64), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 8,992,000 and price per share of 13.20 (-0.02), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 7,039,500 and price per share of 18.46 (-0.05).
The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 6,130 (149.75), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 4,280 and price per share of 1,049.23 (43.12), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,850 and price per share of 630.63 (30.03).
The top three decliners were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 540 and price per share of 1,132.75 (-42.41), JDW Sugar Mills Limited with a volume of 500 and price per share of 275.81 (-14.19), Blessed Textiles Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 227.92 (-11.98).