KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 19,870.26 points with a negative change of -927.00 and volume of 183,716,500 shares. High and Low were 20,797.26 and 19,827.62 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 1 were up, 29 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 244,454,530 shares. Total companies traded were 355 of which 67 were positive, 265 were negative and 23 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 115,538,800 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 15,514,200 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,711.89 | 5,738.97 | 5,615.12 | 5,615.12 | -96.77 | 1,464,210 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,347.80 | 4,475.68 | 4,260 | 4,278.60 | -69.20 | 115,538,800 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 10,213.02 | 9,998.20 | 9,899.46 | 9,899.46 | -313.56 | 6,024,900 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,498.27 | 3,521.57 | 3,450.04 | 3,450.22 | -48.05 | 7,167,070 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,296.56 | 9,297.50 | 8,922.12 | 8,980.93 | -315.63 | 15,514,200 |
| BR - Insurance | | 857.16 | 862.42 | 845.97 | 849.46 | -7.70 | 257,900 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 85.18 | 85.18 | 82.66 | 83.19 | -1.99 | 1,195,400 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,164.81 | 4,173.82 | 3,964.86 | 3,977.51 | -187.30 | 21,790,320 |
| BR - Refinery | | 692.87 | 692.87 | 661.78 | 663.42 | -29.45 | 2,132,100 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 997.63 | 997.63 | 962.47 | 965.37 | -32.26 | 13,966,200 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,244.28 | 5,244.28 | 5,002.13 | 5,021.41 | -222.87 | 8,666,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 868.02 | 870.08 | 860.92 | 868.63 | 0.61 | 4,054,120 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 604.41 | 604.41 | 590.14 | 591.24 | -13.17 | 637,550 |
The three top traded companies were Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited with a volume of 27,254,000 and price per share of 28.02 (-0.18), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 25,868,500 and price per share of 17.48 (-0.40), Pioneer Cement Limited with a volume of 22,320,500 and price per share of 36.18 (-0.41).
The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,700 (100.00), Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 2,399.99 (59.99), Pakistan Services Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 978.50 (53.50).
The top three decliners were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 1,899.99 (-99.96), Sapphire Fibres Limited with a volume of 600 and price per share of 818.40 (-61.59), Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 816 (-61.02).