KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 21,604.29 points with a negative change of -116.24 and volume of 75,667,900 shares. High and Low were 21,797.83 and 21,576.32 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 10 were up, 20 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 112,084,380 shares. Total companies traded were 330 of which 129 were positive, 183 were negative and 18 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 17,004,300 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 15,315,100 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,886.96 | 5,916.34 | 5,854.72 | 5,857.98 | -28.98 | 1,697,710 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,812.90 | 3,821.37 | 3,772.49 | 3,776.92 | -35.98 | 17,023,300 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 10,472.77 | 10,591.21 | 10,421.23 | 10,433.06 | -39.71 | 5,175,100 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,406.34 | 3,463.22 | 3,406.33 | 3,457.10 | 50.76 | 10,218,410 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,849.98 | 9,873.64 | 9,769.84 | 9,840.44 | -9.54 | 15,315,800 |
| BR - Insurance | | 864.64 | 875.83 | 864.11 | 873.88 | 9.24 | 479,300 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 90.96 | 91.53 | 90.15 | 91.44 | 0.48 | 1,471,600 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,473.76 | 4,500.14 | 4,432.12 | 4,435.53 | -38.23 | 12,914,280 |
| BR - Refinery | | 714.86 | 715.91 | 700.30 | 701.50 | -13.36 | 2,135,600 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,025.53 | 1,031.17 | 1,015.02 | 1,016.07 | -9.46 | 9,266,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,509.99 | 5,518.66 | 5,464.74 | 5,501.47 | -8.52 | 4,256,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 867.18 | 869.06 | 864.47 | 867.10 | -0.08 | 3,992,990 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 583.49 | 590.98 | 581.44 | 584.67 | 1.18 | 1,173,900 |
The three top traded companies were Hascol Petroleum Limited with a volume of 8,775,000 and price per share of 22.47 (-0.66), Bank of Punjab Limited with a volume of 8,659,500 and price per share of 13.24 (0.28), D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited with a volume of 8,146,000 and price per share of 68.29 (-1.17).
The top three advancers were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 2,138.33 (98.33), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 7,350 (50.00), Shezan International Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 479.99 (25.99).
The top three decliners were Otsuka Pakistan Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 345.11 (-23.28), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,760 (-20.00), Millat Tractors Limited with a volume of 14,250 and price per share of 701.93 (-15.41).