KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 23,283.57 points with a negative change of -99.93 and volume of 134,038,200 shares. High and Low were 23,379.57 and 23,134.55 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 13 were up, 17 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 189,002,866 shares. Total companies traded were 356 of which 130 were positive, 206 were negative and 20 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 60,944,100 shares. It was followed by Oil and Gas Marketing Companies with a total traded volume of 27,620,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,136.71 | 6,225.33 | 6,124.95 | 6,213.60 | 76.89 | 2,326,460 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,999.30 | 4,038.85 | 3,958.80 | 3,988.71 | -10.59 | 60,967,600 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 10,680.90 | 10,680.90 | 10,552.95 | 10,594.76 | -86.14 | 7,047,200 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,630.48 | 3,698.87 | 3,608.44 | 3,693.99 | 63.51 | 5,655,046 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 10,182.48 | 10,182.48 | 10,052.03 | 10,099.94 | -82.54 | 12,423,500 |
| BR - Insurance | | 888.85 | 890.38 | 879.89 | 885.76 | -3.09 | 226,800 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 97.83 | 98.18 | 96.58 | 96.59 | -1.24 | 2,547,200 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,918.85 | 4,918.85 | 4,866.82 | 4,883.04 | -35.81 | 29,255,200 |
| BR - Refinery | | 814.49 | 826 | 808.59 | 820.27 | 5.78 | 2,855,800 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,032.22 | 1,032.40 | 1,023.49 | 1,027.72 | -4.50 | 10,579,900 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,775.29 | 5,775.62 | 5,709.57 | 5,748.07 | -27.22 | 9,662,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 932.18 | 932.18 | 910.67 | 929.57 | -2.61 | 7,265,510 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 615.86 | 616.43 | 613.70 | 614.76 | -1.10 | 575,850 |
The three top traded companies were Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 29,705,000 and price per share of 24.99 (0.16), Hascol Petroleum Limited with a volume of 25,378,500 and price per share of 25.47 (1.32), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 9,870,500 and price per share of 14.11 (0.02).
The top three advancers were ICI Pakistan Limited with a volume of 215,350 and price per share of 722.48 (37.66), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 97,360 and price per share of 1,072.47 (25.62), Shezan International Ltd with a volume of 100 and price per share of 538.99 (19.99).
The top three decliners were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 380 and price per share of 1,999 (-36.00), Bata Pakistan Ltd with a volume of 120 and price per share of 1,918 (-31.17), Sapphire Fibres Ltd with a volume of 50 and price per share of 735.01 (-26.00).