KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 19,583.21 points with a negative change of -78.21 and volume of 148,267,200 shares. High and Low were 19,788.15 and 19,520.59 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 6 were up, 24 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 265,966,053 shares. Total companies traded were 366 of which 155 were positive, 191 were negative and 20 were unchanged.
Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 68,207,000 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 30,421,600 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,164.92 | 5,292.10 | 5,160.86 | 5,278.14 | 113.22 | 3,062,040 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,289.31 | 3,289.31 | 3,213.33 | 3,223.60 | -65.71 | 30,427,100 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,689.59 | 9,839.20 | 9,663.09 | 9,805.64 | 116.05 | 10,527,900 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,991.13 | 3,009.56 | 2,946.84 | 2,981.85 | -9.28 | 19,546,612 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,242.64 | 8,283.17 | 8,200.86 | 8,236.76 | -5.88 | 12,482,400 |
| BR - Insurance | | 722.71 | 725.46 | 719.71 | 720.43 | -2.28 | 605,400 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 83.90 | 84.68 | 83.41 | 83.63 | -0.27 | 19,194,300 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,135.75 | 4,172.57 | 4,121.86 | 4,165.66 | 29.91 | 16,988,180 |
| BR - Refinery | | 705.51 | 724.51 | 694.76 | 696.98 | -8.53 | 14,840,500 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 776.64 | 793.86 | 768.04 | 786.18 | 9.54 | 68,234,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,701.26 | 4,743.98 | 4,667.29 | 4,732.68 | 31.42 | 5,925,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 777.22 | 786.40 | 767.29 | 770.48 | -6.74 | 6,105,740 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 509.77 | 511.82 | 504.55 | 508.28 | -1.49 | 1,857,600 |
The three top traded companies were Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 45,814,500 and price per share of 1.70 (0.21), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 16,716,500 and price per share of 20.05 (-0.01), Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited with a volume of 13,673,500 and price per share of 0.91 (0.11).
The top three advancers were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 2,500 (107.00), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 10,440 and price per share of 1,646.38 (78.39), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 19,540 and price per share of 1,091.42 (51.90).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 6,550 (-229.00), Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 2,451 (-129.00), Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 280 and price per share of 1,505.11 (-79.22).