KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 16,234.38 points with a positive change of 319.28 and volume of 92,812,900 shares. High and Low were 16,359.10 and 15,699.44 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 28 were up, 2 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 128,886,530 shares. Total companies traded were 341 of which 238 were positive, 81 were negative and 22 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 29,248,400 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 18,083,400 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,672.12 | 4,735.62 | 4,588.64 | 4,724.41 | 52.29 | 1,029,640 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,630.97 | 2,751.71 | 2,600.58 | 2,745.54 | 114.57 | 29,279,400 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,179.56 | 8,341.24 | 8,048.44 | 8,286.67 | 107.11 | 5,116,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,521.83 | 2,576.64 | 2,514.23 | 2,569.59 | 47.76 | 10,074,650 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,225.31 | 7,230.30 | 7,024.88 | 7,196.08 | -29.23 | 18,116,900 |
| BR - Insurance | | 608.69 | 608.69 | 595.12 | 605.18 | -3.51 | 149,800 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 65.23 | 65.70 | 63.33 | 65.63 | 0.40 | 1,737,200 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,156.49 | 3,295.19 | 3,134.91 | 3,269.43 | 112.94 | 10,484,020 |
| BR - Refinery | | 473.81 | 493.91 | 468.07 | 493.54 | 19.73 | 1,163,600 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 618.46 | 647.41 | 617.54 | 647.41 | 28.95 | 13,459,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,061.61 | 4,141.53 | 4,011.46 | 4,100.29 | 38.68 | 5,344,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 697.78 | 704.12 | 698.32 | 698.62 | 0.84 | 3,027,100 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 375.03 | 384.72 | 371.50 | 384.46 | 9.43 | 1,124,900 |
The three top traded companies were Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 11,456,000 and price per share of 18.20 (1.00), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 9,865,500 and price per share of 14.09 (0.58), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 9,369,500 and price per share of 8.65 (0.58).
The top three advancers were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 200 and price per share of 1,746.16 (83.15), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 150 and price per share of 603.50 (23.50), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 18,920 and price per share of 855.63 (21.19).
The top three decliners were Murree Brewery Co Ltd with a volume of 200 and price per share of 745 (-19.00), Archroma Pakistan Limited with a volume of 10,200 and price per share of 445.02 (-14.98), EFU Life Assurance Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 202.35 (-10.65).