KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 18,664.31 points with a negative change of -57.80 and volume of 75,555,700 shares. High and Low were 18,905.79 and 18,521.20 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 11 were up, 19 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 115,228,160 shares. Total companies traded were 367 of which 136 were positive, 207 were negative and 24 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 20,908,390 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 15,525,800 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,955.82 | 4,971.69 | 4,885.98 | 4,892.77 | -63.05 | 367,080 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,939.60 | 2,999.45 | 2,931.10 | 2,939.71 | 0.11 | 12,672,900 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,066.95 | 9,282.77 | 9,030.53 | 9,269.09 | 202.14 | 11,564,600 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,936.64 | 2,936.64 | 2,877.99 | 2,900.90 | -35.74 | 20,910,890 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,979.45 | 8,002.16 | 7,885.78 | 7,937.19 | -42.26 | 15,478,800 |
| BR - Insurance | | 704.69 | 705.60 | 698.07 | 703.11 | -1.58 | 191,000 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 73.20 | 74.65 | 72.45 | 73.78 | 0.58 | 1,241,600 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,895.68 | 3,930.20 | 3,860.21 | 3,894.83 | -0.85 | 8,204,820 |
| BR - Refinery | | 591 | 604.41 | 589.78 | 591.89 | 0.89 | 2,219,600 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 741.61 | 753.69 | 736.91 | 738.10 | -3.51 | 9,033,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,635.05 | 4,654.76 | 4,599.26 | 4,624.23 | -10.82 | 2,118,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 719.56 | 727.41 | 715.20 | 723.67 | 4.11 | 3,823,110 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 477.55 | 482.29 | 469.87 | 476.62 | -0.93 | 2,106,250 |
The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 18,392,500 and price per share of 16.13 (-0.48), Engro Fertilizers Limited with a volume of 7,922,000 and price per share of 72.14 (3.07), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 7,770,500 and price per share of 9.79 (0.08).
The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 6,999.50 (299.50), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,040 and price per share of 5,764.24 (239.24), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,200 (100.00).
The top three decliners were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 2,897.50 (-152.50), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,300 (-99.00), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 3,880 and price per share of 940.08 (-40.16).