KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 21,775.91 points with a negative change of -94.20 and volume of 121,717,100 shares. High and Low were 22,128.75 and 21,695.51 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 12 were up, 17 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 197,436,400 shares. Total companies traded were 340 of which 138 were positive, 177 were negative and 25 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 34,096,600 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 29,309,200 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,807.67 | 5,888.46 | 5,808.03 | 5,812.81 | 5.14 | 2,272,940 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,816.18 | 3,876.80 | 3,784.24 | 3,807.05 | -9.13 | 34,133,600 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 10,422.25 | 10,459.65 | 10,369.99 | 10,408.41 | -13.84 | 4,310,900 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,406.68 | 3,437.99 | 3,403.31 | 3,408.38 | 1.70 | 7,748,850 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,665.29 | 9,761.14 | 9,627.19 | 9,693.69 | 28.40 | 29,316,700 |
| BR - Insurance | | 870.45 | 877.13 | 867.10 | 874.29 | 3.84 | 362,300 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 92.67 | 93.54 | 91.53 | 92.32 | -0.35 | 3,861,600 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,530.31 | 4,565.94 | 4,468.93 | 4,485.94 | -44.37 | 12,197,780 |
| BR - Refinery | | 705.46 | 719.91 | 699.92 | 705.06 | -0.40 | 3,800,400 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,023.59 | 1,039.75 | 1,019.29 | 1,027.38 | 3.79 | 16,029,400 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,644.20 | 5,690.07 | 5,551.70 | 5,596.18 | -48.02 | 6,979,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 860.88 | 867.38 | 860.43 | 861.52 | 0.64 | 9,732,520 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 587.99 | 593.45 | 585.88 | 587.90 | -0.09 | 1,113,700 |
The three top traded companies were Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 22,382,000 and price per share of 13.29 (0.73), D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited with a volume of 18,247,500 and price per share of 69.62 (3.01), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 13,820,500 and price per share of 13.01 (-0.12).
The top three advancers were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 814 (34.60), Bata Pakistan Ltd with a volume of 160 and price per share of 1,850 (32.72), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,425 (25.00).
The top three decliners were Sapphire Fibres Ltd with a volume of 800 and price per share of 810 (-41.42), Otsuka Pakistan Ltd with a volume of 400 and price per share of 383 (-14.49), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 4,180 and price per share of 1,297.63 (-11.94).