KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 20,436.62 points with a negative change of -392.90 and volume of 176,495,800 shares. High and Low were 20,872.88 and 20,403.72 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 6 were up, 24 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 327,637,745 shares. Total companies traded were 384 of which 130 were positive, 235 were negative and 19 were unchanged.
Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 50,464,500 shares. It was followed by Engineering with a total traded volume of 37,954,900 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,084.81 | 6,106.85 | 5,984.06 | 6,002.53 | -82.28 | 2,099,250 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,516.62 | 3,525.61 | 3,431.31 | 3,442.49 | -74.13 | 25,941,600 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 10,186.34 | 10,305.45 | 10,088.71 | 10,129.39 | -56.95 | 13,372,900 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,179.27 | 3,188.01 | 3,106.28 | 3,109.63 | -69.64 | 16,667,145 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,824.05 | 8,829.84 | 8,639.49 | 8,650.41 | -173.64 | 33,017,800 |
| BR - Insurance | | 779.68 | 779.68 | 759.49 | 763.20 | -16.48 | 578,600 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 91.17 | 92.81 | 89.87 | 89.87 | -1.30 | 15,278,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,468.82 | 4,476.24 | 4,372.13 | 4,390.21 | -78.61 | 22,002,320 |
| BR - Refinery | | 727.47 | 737.94 | 720.21 | 725.67 | -1.80 | 5,274,600 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 913.48 | 924.06 | 904.26 | 907.24 | -6.24 | 50,471,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,519.38 | 5,574.84 | 5,446.37 | 5,466.87 | -52.51 | 22,177,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 795.62 | 805.44 | 793.30 | 797.80 | 2.18 | 8,528,420 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 593.54 | 603.18 | 589.18 | 590.37 | -3.17 | 4,039,100 |
The three top traded companies were Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 28,332,000 and price per share of 1.59 (0.01), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 17,097,500 and price per share of 10.73 (-0.33), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 15,077,500 and price per share of 23.51 (0.42).
The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,245 (345.00), Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 200 and price per share of 1,490.10 (70.93), Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 2,354.75 (30.10).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 6,225 (-110.00), Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 60 and price per share of 1,940 (-100.00), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 84,820 and price per share of 1,227.10 (-42.78).