KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 20,239.58 points with a negative change of -314.60 and volume of 140,078,900 shares. High and Low were 20,635.83 and 20,184.41 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 8 were up, 22 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 186,985,760 shares. Total companies traded were 347 of which 118 were positive, 211 were negative and 18 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 71,304,900 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 23,068,400 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,704.86 | 5,728.71 | 5,614.51 | 5,624.85 | -80.01 | 738,950 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,043.88 | 4,164.33 | 4,012.24 | 4,101.47 | 57.59 | 71,322,900 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 10,065.70 | 9,999.68 | 9,975.74 | 9,975.74 | -89.96 | 4,248,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,445.90 | 3,449.92 | 3,361.64 | 3,413.45 | -32.45 | 6,472,030 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,439.20 | 9,441.36 | 9,347.37 | 9,422.08 | -17.12 | 23,095,200 |
| BR - Insurance | | 862.19 | 864.50 | 849.73 | 851.01 | -11.18 | 360,800 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 85.53 | 86.41 | 82.32 | 83.93 | -1.60 | 1,077,300 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,171.83 | 4,182.16 | 4,088.96 | 4,094.12 | -77.71 | 24,270,880 |
| BR - Refinery | | 681.45 | 685.07 | 667.91 | 671.45 | -10 | 3,073,300 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 992.30 | 994.88 | 966.98 | 970.50 | -21.80 | 8,942,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,216.56 | 5,238.07 | 5,082.16 | 5,113.56 | -103 | 6,462,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 858.18 | 859.75 | 852.89 | 857.51 | -0.67 | 5,358,020 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 598.43 | 601.56 | 591.95 | 594.80 | -3.63 | 782,850 |
The three top traded companies were Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited with a volume of 23,360,500 and price per share of 26.61 (0.21), Hascol Petroleum Limited with a volume of 19,240,500 and price per share of 20.52 (-0.21), The Bank of Punjab with a volume of 15,941,000 and price per share of 11.48 (-0.12).
The top three advancers were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 5,880 and price per share of 2,249.99 (129.99), Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,400 (90.00), Sapphire Fibres Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 858.80 (56.17).
The top three decliners were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 2,100 (-158.04), Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 350 and price per share of 930 (-69.99), Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 673.57 (-24.42).