KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 18,803.52 points with a positive change of 266.74 and volume of 104,731,300 shares. High and Low were 18,889.88 and 18,545.19 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 28 were up, 1 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 183,976,532 shares. Total companies traded were 355 of which 235 were positive, 101 were negative and 19 were unchanged.
Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 31,413,000 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 25,057,100 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,747.50 | 4,808.63 | 4,747.50 | 4,782.58 | 35.08 | 1,026,430 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,883.74 | 2,985.19 | 2,897.99 | 2,971.51 | 87.77 | 25,097,100 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,169.67 | 9,323.07 | 9,169.67 | 9,278.57 | 108.90 | 6,734,600 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,835.07 | 2,906.56 | 2,837.35 | 2,893.83 | 58.76 | 7,162,802 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,858.29 | 7,981.71 | 7,857.12 | 7,953.54 | 95.25 | 18,313,300 |
| BR - Insurance | | 693.36 | 700.10 | 687.42 | 699.59 | 6.23 | 1,136,000 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 75 | 78.29 | 75.06 | 78.26 | 3.26 | 1,506,300 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,961.78 | 4,046.44 | 3,976.42 | 4,029.70 | 67.92 | 18,585,960 |
| BR - Refinery | | 629.72 | 649.85 | 633.55 | 646.09 | 16.37 | 4,573,500 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 720.23 | 735.05 | 720.86 | 733.32 | 13.09 | 31,430,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,461.74 | 4,515.54 | 4,470.89 | 4,506.92 | 45.18 | 6,826,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 760.31 | 762.01 | 748.39 | 752.10 | -8.21 | 10,908,570 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 497.13 | 504.94 | 496.19 | 499.87 | 2.74 | 2,434,050 |
The three top traded companies were Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 24,256,500 and price per share of 1.22 (0.02), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 9,054,500 and price per share of 10.01 (0.21), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 8,501,500 and price per share of 16.22 (1.00).
The top three advancers were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 360 and price per share of 1,887.58 (87.58), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 780 and price per share of 1,500 (45.00), Service Industries Ltd with a volume of 20,900 and price per share of 803.13 (38.24).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 220 and price per share of 6,400 (-245.00), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 400 and price per share of 2,282.02 (-118.18), Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 20 and price per share of 1,834.79 (-96.56).