KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Tuesday at 17,633.97 points with a positive change of 150.96 and volume of 80,042,000 shares. High and Low were 17,750.83 and 17,351.02 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 12 were up, 18 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 122,012,850 shares. Total companies traded were 363 of which 174 were positive, 170 were negative and 19 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 25,532,300 shares. It was followed by Cable and Electrical Goods with a total traded volume of 16,927,100 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,805.24 | 4,842.59 | 4,785.87 | 4,795.08 | -10.16 | 1,502,480 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,764.94 | 2,770.11 | 2,707.98 | 2,718.68 | -46.26 | 25,541,300 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,658.48 | 8,674.80 | 8,571.48 | 8,587.38 | -71.10 | 3,702,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,699.78 | 2,705.34 | 2,655.90 | 2,694.65 | -5.13 | 6,313,800 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,669.49 | 7,744.75 | 7,641.86 | 7,684.28 | 14.79 | 9,061,400 |
| BR - Insurance | | 607.68 | 614.99 | 606.15 | 614.07 | 6.39 | 89,600 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 65.28 | 65.63 | 65.02 | 65.02 | -0.26 | 966,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,629.43 | 3,674.94 | 3,619.65 | 3,644.96 | 15.53 | 11,437,680 |
| BR - Refinery | | 542.43 | 570.09 | 541.06 | 562.20 | 19.77 | 6,205,300 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 650.69 | 667.09 | 649.06 | 658.73 | 8.04 | 7,959,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,425.77 | 4,466.04 | 4,371.68 | 4,389.99 | -35.78 | 11,638,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 686.50 | 702.07 | 668.99 | 675.68 | -10.82 | 2,321,780 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 400.07 | 406.25 | 398.27 | 403.24 | 3.17 | 1,801,550 |
The three top traded companies were Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 16,754,500 and price per share of 16.81 (0.67), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 10,262,500 and price per share of 16.35 (-0.14), D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited with a volume of 7,316,000 and price per share of 47.98 (0.85).
The top three advancers were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 1,260 (60.00), Pakistan Services Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 1,060 (40.00), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 628.50 (18.40).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 380 and price per share of 5,642.76 (-247.24), Gatron (Industries) Limited with a volume of 600 and price per share of 443.65 (-23.35), Murree Brewery Co Ltd with a volume of 600 and price per share of 697.50 (-14.50).