KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Monday at 18,948.95 points with a negative change of -238.69 and volume of 92,554,500 shares. High and Low were 19,284.48 and 18,888.71 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 1 were up, 29 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 137,932,650 shares. Total companies traded were 371 of which 103 were positive, 244 were negative and 24 were unchanged.
Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 30,798,000 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 17,672,500 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,063.35 | 5,104.30 | 4,997.39 | 5,006.38 | -56.97 | 515,220 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,068.86 | 3,082.11 | 2,984.17 | 2,992.94 | -75.92 | 17,672,500 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,110.53 | 9,163.47 | 9,015.51 | 9,049.55 | -60.98 | 7,524,100 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,873.54 | 2,914.64 | 2,863.08 | 2,870.52 | -3.02 | 17,102,400 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,181.88 | 8,245.58 | 8,044.84 | 8,063.88 | -118 | 10,515,400 |
| BR - Insurance | | 699.72 | 701.78 | 689.03 | 701.78 | 2.06 | 270,500 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 73.18 | 74.71 | 72.92 | 73.94 | 0.76 | 1,491,300 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,952.24 | 4,015.28 | 3,948.88 | 3,956.66 | 4.42 | 8,548,780 |
| BR - Refinery | | 622.76 | 624.04 | 598.89 | 600.12 | -22.64 | 2,140,000 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 758.60 | 767.41 | 740.22 | 741.25 | -17.35 | 30,798,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,759.28 | 4,874.35 | 4,736.72 | 4,768.86 | 9.58 | 6,878,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 708.68 | 710.96 | 705.44 | 705.55 | -3.13 | 3,307,780 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 506.46 | 508.85 | 492.60 | 495.88 | -10.58 | 3,085,800 |
The three top traded companies were Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 14,251,500 and price per share of 1.06 (-0.05), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 11,608,500 and price per share of 15.85 (-0.94), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 9,703,500 and price per share of 16.01 (-0.06).
The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 6,835.50 (325.50), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 6,425.95 (305.98), Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 200 and price per share of 1,899.99 (50.74).
The top three decliners were Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 850.01 (-43.66), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 220 and price per share of 2,399 (-21.00), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 3,920 and price per share of 996.21 (-20.96).