KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 18,105.72 points with a positive change of 279.20 and volume of 206,817,300 shares. High and Low were 18,201.73 and 17,816.41 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 28 were up, 2 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 324,260,250 shares. Total companies traded were 384 of which 311 were positive, 63 were negative and 10 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 39,117,700 shares. It was followed by Power Generation and Distribution with a total traded volume of 37,759,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,848.67 | 4,918.81 | 4,844.74 | 4,892.26 | 43.59 | 3,652,950 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,813.52 | 2,936.52 | 2,813.52 | 2,911.75 | 98.23 | 39,125,700 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,715.58 | 8,841.12 | 8,711.57 | 8,825.88 | 110.30 | 7,323,200 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,720.11 | 2,757.67 | 2,682.67 | 2,724.13 | 4.02 | 28,429,010 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,636.97 | 7,757.46 | 7,635.65 | 7,716.44 | 79.47 | 28,011,100 |
| BR - Insurance | | 684.73 | 690.55 | 684.82 | 688.90 | 4.17 | 2,062,800 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 68.57 | 69.98 | 68.39 | 69.82 | 1.25 | 5,968,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,684.40 | 3,733.60 | 3,658.23 | 3,710.04 | 25.64 | 17,251,280 |
| BR - Refinery | | 571.55 | 603.49 | 571.55 | 599.90 | 28.35 | 8,013,100 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 684.63 | 703.88 | 679.31 | 697.60 | 12.97 | 23,706,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,460.61 | 4,556.20 | 4,460.14 | 4,540.73 | 80.12 | 37,764,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 691.76 | 694.63 | 688.04 | 692.25 | 0.49 | 10,825,340 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 428.99 | 442.64 | 428.99 | 441.65 | 12.66 | 2,376,500 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 35,771,000 and price per share of 4.09 (0.34), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 22,745,000 and price per share of 10.22 (0.72), Dost Steels Limited with a volume of 11,872,500 and price per share of 4.51 (1.00).
The top three advancers were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 2,820 and price per share of 1,372.61 (65.36), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 65,880 and price per share of 923.79 (17.56), GlaxoSmithKline Consumer with a volume of 46,800 and price per share of 221.55 (10.55).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 5,520 (-63.50), Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 60 and price per share of 1,900.01 (-42.50), Murree Brewery Co Ltd with a volume of 1,100 and price per share of 672.50 (-22.50).