KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 16,523.42 points with a negative change of -10.72 and volume of 77,331,500 shares. High and Low were 16,559.39 and 16,106.95 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 23 were up, 7 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 119,772,950 shares. Total companies traded were 331 of which 181 were positive, 131 were negative and 19 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 19,917,000 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 15,702,600 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,860.55 | 4,889.48 | 4,783.25 | 4,889.48 | 28.93 | 1,776,640 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,742.10 | 2,843.81 | 2,723.58 | 2,825.13 | 83.03 | 19,955,600 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,037.24 | 8,179.81 | 7,924.14 | 8,153.14 | 115.90 | 4,040,300 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,629.29 | 2,634.34 | 2,609.54 | 2,622.15 | -7.14 | 11,442,750 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,395.28 | 7,431.94 | 7,193.10 | 7,321.43 | -73.85 | 15,703,500 |
| BR - Insurance | | 603.61 | 609.42 | 596.06 | 605.53 | 1.92 | 529,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 63.08 | 64.54 | 61.67 | 64.51 | 1.43 | 3,582,600 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,344.05 | 3,327.92 | 3,228.66 | 3,298.03 | -46.02 | 17,015,320 |
| BR - Refinery | | 517.91 | 526.59 | 506.01 | 522.71 | 4.80 | 976,400 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 651.87 | 660.49 | 642.23 | 660.15 | 8.28 | 6,308,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,193.72 | 4,319.98 | 4,137.19 | 4,308.28 | 114.56 | 7,011,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 697.08 | 703.30 | 679.45 | 700.36 | 3.28 | 4,038,870 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 407.80 | 412.75 | 401.06 | 412.75 | 4.95 | 1,500,000 |
The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 8,352,000 and price per share of 16.63 (0.11), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 7,090,500 and price per share of 8.64 (0.07), Oil & Gas Development Company Limited with a volume of 6,602,600 and price per share of 113.97 (-2.25).
The top three advancers were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 1,265 (18.12), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 6,182 (15.33), Blessed Textiles Limited with a volume of 3,000 and price per share of 238.72 (11.36).
The top three decliners were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 250 and price per share of 621 (-27.53), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 650 and price per share of 550 (-26.00), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 49,620 and price per share of 848.92 (-18.48).