KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Monday at 21,444.88 points with a negative change of -123.29 and volume of 65,794,100 shares. High and Low were 21,664.41 and 21,333.51 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 14 were up, 15 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 99,965,470 shares. Total companies traded were 327 of which 134 were positive, 169 were negative and 24 were unchanged.
Vanaspati and Allied Industries was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 16,137,500 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 15,374,800 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,742.18 | 5,819.64 | 5,739.47 | 5,795.30 | 53.12 | 1,118,190 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,775.63 | 3,789.20 | 3,721.25 | 3,751.44 | -24.19 | 15,374,800 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 10,366.88 | 10,388.64 | 10,305.24 | 10,344.51 | -22.37 | 4,027,600 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,403.30 | 3,425.50 | 3,388.04 | 3,417.73 | 14.43 | 2,726,150 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,717.15 | 9,867.80 | 9,634.79 | 9,779.53 | 62.38 | 11,999,700 |
| BR - Insurance | | 883.81 | 889.37 | 881.25 | 881.81 | -2 | 256,400 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 89.98 | 90.87 | 88.87 | 88.99 | -0.99 | 1,719,600 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,442.35 | 4,459.09 | 4,412.36 | 4,438.60 | -3.75 | 11,555,000 |
| BR - Refinery | | 700.86 | 706.23 | 691 | 701.46 | 0.60 | 1,991,600 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,008.05 | 1,024.31 | 1,006.95 | 1,021 | 12.95 | 8,222,800 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,576.15 | 5,636.49 | 5,473.99 | 5,520.47 | -55.68 | 5,816,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 861.28 | 862.99 | 857.01 | 860.03 | -1.25 | 4,123,000 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 581.37 | 582.60 | 577.44 | 582.06 | 0.69 | 248,500 |
The three top traded companies were Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 16,257,500 and price per share of 13.82 (0.75), D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited with a volume of 9,133,500 and price per share of 66.59 (-1.52), Hascol Petroleum Limited with a volume of 7,908,500 and price per share of 22.52 (0.21).
The top three advancers were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 100 and price per share of 2,150 (50.00), Service Industries Ltd with a volume of 49,100 and price per share of 970.67 (39.05), Shezan International Ltd with a volume of 900 and price per share of 435 (19.01).
The top three decliners were Bata Pakistan Ltd with a volume of 180 and price per share of 1,800 (-49.80), Sapphire Fibres Ltd with a volume of 50 and price per share of 715.01 (-46.99), Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited with a volume of 6,900 and price per share of 298.71 (-16.19).