KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 21,870.11 points with a positive change of 574.52 and volume of 125,000,100 shares. High and Low were 21,963.78 and 21,419.50 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 28 were up, 0 were down and 2 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 180,327,770 shares. Total companies traded were 362 of which 262 were positive, 79 were negative and 21 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 32,373,800 shares. It was followed by Oil and Gas Marketing Companies with a total traded volume of 20,184,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,678.09 | 5,840.63 | 5,802.29 | 5,807.67 | 129.58 | 932,680 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,690.44 | 3,840.64 | 3,682.98 | 3,816.18 | 125.74 | 32,385,000 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 10,234.95 | 10,464.49 | 10,236.93 | 10,422.25 | 187.30 | 5,763,100 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,381.95 | 3,471.33 | 3,392.05 | 3,406.68 | 24.73 | 7,457,970 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,493.01 | 9,696.33 | 9,512.07 | 9,665.29 | 172.28 | 18,762,900 |
| BR - Insurance | | 868.18 | 880.03 | 861.65 | 870.45 | 2.27 | 369,600 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 89.97 | 93.64 | 89.99 | 92.67 | 2.70 | 2,642,100 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,413.65 | 4,554.36 | 4,448.68 | 4,530.31 | 116.66 | 26,779,380 |
| BR - Refinery | | 679.48 | 708.90 | 681.86 | 705.46 | 25.98 | 2,949,600 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,000.73 | 1,033.01 | 1,004.28 | 1,023.59 | 22.86 | 19,209,100 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,553.86 | 5,685.59 | 5,515.32 | 5,644.20 | 90.34 | 8,360,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 854.22 | 860.88 | 849.32 | 860.88 | 6.66 | 6,751,110 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 567.92 | 590.02 | 567.92 | 587.99 | 20.07 | 1,585,750 |
The three top traded companies were Hascol Petroleum Limited with a volume of 16,243,000 and price per share of 23.42 (0.77), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 12,134,500 and price per share of 23.38 (0.81), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 10,546,500 and price per share of 12.56 (0.35).
The top three advancers were Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 954 (54.00), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 47,780 and price per share of 1,313.67 (48.94), Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 676 (37.00).
The top three decliners were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 7,332 (-468.00), Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 220 and price per share of 2,100 (-80.00), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,400 (-73.00).