KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 18,509.23 points with a negative change of -76.23 and volume of 146,762,100 shares. High and Low were 18,787.91 and 18,476.52 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 5 were up, 25 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 243,025,330 shares. Total companies traded were 388 of which 130 were positive, 243 were negative and 15 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 31,894,400 shares. It was followed by Engineering with a total traded volume of 26,689,900 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,990.66 | 5,027.51 | 4,963.70 | 5,009.11 | 18.45 | 2,495,130 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,039.51 | 3,084.87 | 2,974.88 | 2,994.96 | -44.55 | 31,896,900 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,997.54 | 9,022.06 | 8,937.47 | 8,984.06 | -13.48 | 4,166,800 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,718.32 | 2,739.35 | 2,704.31 | 2,723.90 | 5.58 | 9,834,500 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,933.29 | 8,002.88 | 7,884.97 | 7,925.10 | -8.19 | 24,636,700 |
| BR - Insurance | | 699.30 | 708.81 | 692.62 | 696.56 | -2.74 | 1,529,600 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 70.30 | 70.40 | 69.67 | 69.87 | -0.43 | 6,338,600 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,853.01 | 3,911.69 | 3,814.42 | 3,823.30 | -29.71 | 18,155,080 |
| BR - Refinery | | 637.35 | 644.82 | 606.39 | 615.01 | -22.34 | 7,066,600 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 734.91 | 743.93 | 720.46 | 721.46 | -13.45 | 23,453,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,631.22 | 4,660.85 | 4,569.46 | 4,604.57 | -26.65 | 10,201,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 708.80 | 710.29 | 700.06 | 702.36 | -6.44 | 7,130,700 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 473.71 | 479.23 | 465.14 | 467.96 | -5.75 | 2,983,400 |
The three top traded companies were Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 21,568,000 and price per share of 10.48 (0.28), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 15,629,000 and price per share of 15.33 (-0.37), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 13,305,000 and price per share of 19.06 (0.26).
The top three advancers were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 100 and price per share of 1,813.36 (86.35), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,800 and price per share of 1,543.50 (73.50), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 4,050 and price per share of 682.69 (32.29).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 5,510 (-70.00), Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd. with a volume of 900 and price per share of 665.50 (-32.50), Attock Petroleum Limited with a volume of 14,700 and price per share of 304.39 (-11.61).