KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 19,668.16 points with a negative change of -267.84 and volume of 150,834,700 shares. High and Low were 20,117.98 and 19,594.47 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 11 were up, 18 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 202,177,240 shares. Total companies traded were 358 of which 173 were positive, 161 were negative and 24 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 48,334,500 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 26,088,900 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,565.08 | 5,665.67 | 5,536.10 | 5,619.16 | 54.08 | 1,563,690 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,711.22 | 3,851.81 | 3,709.41 | 3,813.68 | 102.46 | 48,390,000 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,733.46 | 9,868.64 | 9,727.62 | 9,843.72 | 110.26 | 4,978,800 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,317.99 | 3,342.55 | 3,288.07 | 3,296.58 | -21.41 | 8,674,590 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,393.36 | 9,403.07 | 9,238.81 | 9,315.44 | -77.92 | 26,193,100 |
| BR - Insurance | | 833.51 | 842.46 | 833.51 | 837.62 | 4.11 | 1,761,100 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 81.41 | 83.01 | 80.52 | 82.04 | 0.63 | 1,549,700 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,043.97 | 4,047.97 | 3,945.13 | 3,958.79 | -85.18 | 32,315,500 |
| BR - Refinery | | 635.66 | 657.70 | 635.66 | 639.79 | 4.13 | 3,179,800 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 917.88 | 933.67 | 911.66 | 915.38 | -2.50 | 13,410,200 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,170.07 | 5,197.29 | 5,071.33 | 5,113.11 | -56.96 | 7,178,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 846.36 | 850.36 | 837.05 | 845.03 | -1.33 | 6,261,040 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 565.25 | 576.17 | 562.21 | 572.79 | 7.54 | 2,083,400 |
The three top traded companies were Hascol Petroleum Limited with a volume of 18,530,500 and price per share of 18.83 (-0.53), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited with a volume of 17,632,500 and price per share of 24.39 (0.66), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 14,049,500 and price per share of 12.98 (0.03).
The top three advancers were Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 999.99 (45.99), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 940 and price per share of 985 (41.97), Sapphire Fibres Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 928 (38.12).
The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 6,811 (-188.09), Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,338 (-150.85), Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 911.54 (-63.36).