KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 16,754.95 points with a positive change of 422.64 and volume of 85,817,000 shares. High and Low were 16,867.43 and 16,266.64 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 26 were up, 4 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 134,564,460 shares. Total companies traded were 347 of which 248 were positive, 76 were negative and 23 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 21,115,000 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 19,088,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,835.68 | 4,950.29 | 4,835.68 | 4,924.73 | 89.05 | 1,729,060 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,657.97 | 2,780.40 | 2,629.67 | 2,767.42 | 109.45 | 21,141,000 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,018.22 | 8,215.55 | 8,018.22 | 8,193.92 | 175.70 | 4,188,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,599.19 | 2,620.48 | 2,574.76 | 2,613.83 | 14.64 | 9,272,050 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,405.41 | 7,569.52 | 7,406.10 | 7,507.42 | 102.01 | 19,090,700 |
| BR - Insurance | | 617.16 | 618.21 | 610.47 | 614.89 | -2.27 | 436,300 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 66.27 | 66.87 | 66.01 | 66.02 | -0.25 | 3,156,600 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,371.53 | 3,452.82 | 3,305.36 | 3,424.53 | 53 | 15,316,640 |
| BR - Refinery | | 486.06 | 506.40 | 476.67 | 501.24 | 15.18 | 1,369,900 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 655.73 | 665.25 | 642 | 662.09 | 6.36 | 15,451,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,121.35 | 4,284.51 | 4,121.35 | 4,278.77 | 157.42 | 6,849,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 688.22 | 693.35 | 686.78 | 693.35 | 5.13 | 4,405,700 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 388.26 | 401.17 | 382.85 | 401.17 | 12.91 | 1,681,850 |
The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 11,970,000 and price per share of 13.46 (0.26), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 10,684,000 and price per share of 19.30 (0.84), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 6,136,500 and price per share of 8.31 (0.38).
The top three advancers were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 460 and price per share of 1,189.30 (56.55), Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd. with a volume of 200 and price per share of 613.53 (29.21), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 250 and price per share of 497.70 (23.70).
The top three decliners were JDW Sugar Mills Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 262.04 (-13.77), Blessed Textiles Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 216.54 (-11.38), Pakistan Engineering Company Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 176.50 (-8.78).