KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 21,480.36 points with a negative change of -490.20 and volume of 143,986,100 shares. High and Low were 21,984.85 and 21,425.10 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 0 were up, 30 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 193,536,140 shares. Total companies traded were 355 of which 47 were positive, 291 were negative and 17 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 43,255,500 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 28,102,280 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,994.06 | 5,994.06 | 5,855.12 | 5,886.59 | -107.47 | 629,040 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,784.17 | 3,788.47 | 3,684.69 | 3,690.47 | -93.70 | 43,332,700 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 10,366.95 | 10,468.10 | 10,310.47 | 10,338.24 | -28.71 | 6,358,200 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,521.25 | 3,549.41 | 3,438.78 | 3,445.79 | -75.46 | 28,115,380 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,735.69 | 9,735.69 | 9,579.37 | 9,619.06 | -116.63 | 25,991,300 |
| BR - Insurance | | 872.82 | 875.17 | 863.97 | 873.49 | 0.67 | 928,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 95.34 | 95.39 | 92.60 | 92.75 | -2.59 | 2,533,700 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,543.14 | 4,555.65 | 4,449.29 | 4,463.65 | -79.49 | 20,628,500 |
| BR - Refinery | | 755.51 | 755.51 | 711.11 | 713.63 | -41.88 | 2,287,200 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,055.45 | 1,060.22 | 1,019.93 | 1,024.21 | -31.24 | 16,882,400 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,569.09 | 5,568.96 | 5,477.18 | 5,480.29 | -88.80 | 4,623,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 896.55 | 896.81 | 882.72 | 889.23 | -7.32 | 4,759,740 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 605.21 | 605.21 | 584.56 | 586.71 | -18.50 | 558,800 |
The three top traded companies were Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 21,467,000 and price per share of 21.81 (-1.23), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 17,385,500 and price per share of 13.92 (-0.90), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 14,431,500 and price per share of 12.66 (-0.94).
The top three advancers were Sapphire Fibres Ltd with a volume of 150 and price per share of 839.98 (46.78), Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 629.99 (30.99), Gillette Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,400 and price per share of 259.90 (11.40).
The top three decliners were Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 49,500 and price per share of 1,274.01 (-34.47), Highnoon Laboratories Limited with a volume of 3,050 and price per share of 502.16 (-25.84), Mitchell's Fruit Farms Limited with a volume of 3,900 and price per share of 316 (-20.00).