KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 22,985.13 points with a negative change of -98.73 and volume of 99,935,100 shares. High and Low were 23,074.40 and 22,859.75 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 15 were up, 15 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 162,237,910 shares. Total companies traded were 349 of which 193 were positive, 136 were negative and 20 were unchanged.
Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 32,241,000 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 26,891,200 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,146.46 | 6,182.98 | 6,142.06 | 6,157.97 | 11.51 | 951,080 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,887.92 | 3,947.84 | 3,842.77 | 3,936.66 | 48.74 | 20,486,100 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 10,485.31 | 10,538.70 | 10,409.90 | 10,528.71 | 43.40 | 8,976,600 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,626.67 | 3,666.04 | 3,565.19 | 3,593.18 | -33.49 | 4,251,830 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,963.56 | 9,961.38 | 9,785.74 | 9,928.90 | -34.66 | 26,902,500 |
| BR - Insurance | | 880.43 | 886.58 | 873.34 | 884.11 | 3.68 | 504,100 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 95.12 | 99.30 | 95.12 | 98.90 | 3.78 | 2,508,800 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,870.95 | 4,864.25 | 4,825.67 | 4,839.21 | -31.74 | 15,424,420 |
| BR - Refinery | | 815.36 | 815.74 | 807.31 | 812.02 | -3.34 | 1,822,300 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,013.47 | 1,037.02 | 1,006.16 | 1,033.93 | 20.46 | 32,259,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,695.47 | 5,718.71 | 5,587.28 | 5,647.09 | -48.38 | 5,998,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 917.21 | 920.68 | 914.65 | 914.72 | -2.49 | 3,645,670 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 614.58 | 624.39 | 612.86 | 621.89 | 7.31 | 2,246,500 |
The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 17,965,000 and price per share of 13.45 (0.23), Avanceon Limited with a volume of 15,944,000 and price per share of 40.45 (2.10), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 10,040,000 and price per share of 13.84 (-0.08).
The top three advancers were Sapphire Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 50 and price per share of 865.11 (45.10), Bata Pakistan Ltd with a volume of 60 and price per share of 1,934.99 (34.98), Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 530.90 (27.67).
The top three decliners were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 1,180 and price per share of 2,457 (-143.00), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 6,900 (-95.00), Sapphire Fibres Ltd with a volume of 150 and price per share of 701 (-34.01).