KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 16,847.26 points with a negative change of -120.33 and volume of 80,901,900 shares. High and Low were 16,967.59 and 16,777.17 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 11 were up, 16 were down and 3 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 124,475,550 shares. Total companies traded were 359 of which 146 were positive, 186 were negative and 27 were unchanged.
Power Generation and Distribution was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 34,509,500 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 17,379,600 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,785.82 | 4,795.80 | 4,766.26 | 4,777.46 | -8.36 | 641,880 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,592.78 | 2,604.66 | 2,572.49 | 2,590.37 | -2.41 | 17,397,000 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,706.70 | 8,706.70 | 8,550.95 | 8,612.56 | -94.14 | 5,884,600 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,685.92 | 2,699.80 | 2,659.07 | 2,659.07 | -26.85 | 3,410,900 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,443.43 | 7,444.83 | 7,341.19 | 7,398.58 | -44.85 | 7,836,300 |
| BR - Insurance | | 645.50 | 654.34 | 644.27 | 653.76 | 8.26 | 529,300 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 67.86 | 68.83 | 67.78 | 68.68 | 0.82 | 1,339,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,588.09 | 3,596.57 | 3,560 | 3,579.21 | -8.88 | 11,834,960 |
| BR - Refinery | | 531.04 | 535.46 | 528.65 | 531.04 | 0 | 1,429,100 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 656.44 | 660.53 | 655.21 | 659.03 | 2.59 | 14,934,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,346.26 | 4,377.26 | 4,284.60 | 4,311.99 | -34.27 | 34,541,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 681.58 | 684.44 | 678.24 | 684.42 | 2.84 | 3,432,200 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 416.62 | 421.92 | 410.52 | 415.36 | -1.26 | 1,084,900 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 31,426,000 and price per share of 3.52 (0.21), Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 11,864,500 and price per share of 1.11 (0.03), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 10,266,000 and price per share of 14.39 (0.60).
The top three advancers were Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd. with a volume of 1,650 and price per share of 650 (25.00), ICI Pakistan Limited with a volume of 14,300 and price per share of 482.19 (16.30), Highnoon Laboratories Limited with a volume of 97,600 and price per share of 320.39 (15.25).
The top three decliners were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 627.25 (-32.75), Attock Petroleum Limited with a volume of 28,300 and price per share of 305.44 (-9.57), Engro Corporation Limited with a volume of 1,508,600 and price per share of 262.55 (-5.74).