KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 18,315.28 points with a positive change of 105.22 and volume of 63,223,800 shares. High and Low were 18,503.72 and 18,274.37 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 19 were up, 11 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 116,944,630 shares. Total companies traded were 351 of which 205 were positive, 132 were negative and 14 were unchanged.
Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 17,588,500 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 11,537,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,758.46 | 4,802.22 | 4,754.62 | 4,763.63 | 5.17 | 675,240 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,789.38 | 2,822.79 | 2,773.02 | 2,779.82 | -9.56 | 11,537,000 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,152.67 | 9,315.28 | 9,169.66 | 9,253.89 | 101.22 | 5,666,100 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,866.04 | 2,886.93 | 2,856.87 | 2,886.93 | 20.89 | 10,217,820 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,775.55 | 7,885.81 | 7,773.83 | 7,816.70 | 41.15 | 7,427,100 |
| BR - Insurance | | 701.89 | 708.09 | 701.89 | 706.92 | 5.03 | 467,100 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 73.93 | 74.23 | 72.53 | 73.35 | -0.58 | 4,240,700 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,808.15 | 3,894.86 | 3,824.93 | 3,871.26 | 63.11 | 8,611,000 |
| BR - Refinery | | 569.01 | 592.83 | 571.50 | 583.17 | 14.16 | 4,931,200 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 701.56 | 711.23 | 702.17 | 710.12 | 8.56 | 17,588,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,505.77 | 4,538.14 | 4,487.90 | 4,508.48 | 2.71 | 7,588,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 728.67 | 744.91 | 730.01 | 744.91 | 16.24 | 9,785,470 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 468.96 | 478.57 | 468.12 | 470.09 | 1.13 | 1,772,700 |
The three top traded companies were Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 12,558,000 and price per share of 1.01 (-0.01), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 6,773,000 and price per share of 16.24 (-0.02), Quice Food Industries Limited with a volume of 6,647,000 and price per share of 3.65 (0.40).
The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 6,610 (310.00), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 7,400 (200.00), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 18,200 and price per share of 1,060.66 (24.06).
The top three decliners were Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 150 and price per share of 869.25 (-45.74), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 1,420.06 (-29.94), Gillette Pakistan Limited with a volume of 400 and price per share of 156.56 (-7.93).