KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Monday at 19,187.67 points with a negative change of -682.59 and volume of 228,859,200 shares. High and Low were 19,870.26 and 18,459.58 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 10 were up, 20 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 307,960,340 shares. Total companies traded were 360 of which 125 were positive, 218 were negative and 17 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 89,772,300 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 42,618,800 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,615.12 | 5,695.90 | 5,288.52 | 5,677.70 | 62.58 | 1,614,700 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,278.60 | 4,570.82 | 4,009.24 | 4,568.43 | 289.83 | 89,785,300 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,899.46 | 9,899.46 | 9,215.45 | 9,582.74 | -316.72 | 12,520,600 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,450.22 | 3,446.82 | 3,312.72 | 3,337.55 | -112.67 | 13,289,540 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,980.93 | 8,980.93 | 8,384.88 | 8,495.52 | -485.41 | 42,635,500 |
| BR - Insurance | | 849.46 | 849.46 | 820.91 | 843.26 | -6.20 | 754,800 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 83.19 | 83.19 | 77.93 | 80.79 | -2.40 | 1,688,700 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,977.51 | 3,911.71 | 3,699.24 | 3,713.07 | -264.44 | 19,172,500 |
| BR - Refinery | | 663.42 | 691.39 | 604.23 | 689 | 25.58 | 7,707,300 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 965.37 | 963.12 | 897.23 | 944.06 | -21.31 | 24,135,400 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,021.41 | 5,019.62 | 4,685.69 | 4,824.22 | -197.19 | 27,837,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 868.63 | 868.63 | 833.20 | 837.57 | -31.06 | 5,617,920 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 591.24 | 590.37 | 560.05 | 588.86 | -2.38 | 1,418,700 |
The three top traded companies were Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 30,659,500 and price per share of 18.69 (1.21), The Bank of Punjab with a volume of 22,968,000 and price per share of 10.72 (-0.79), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited with a volume of 22,521,500 and price per share of 29.98 (1.96).
The top three advancers were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 1,948.98 (48.99), Lucky Cement Limited with a volume of 1,744,400 and price per share of 566.47 (36.72), Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited with a volume of 800 and price per share of 403.33 (22.33).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 7,203.50 (-496.50), Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 2,232 (-167.99), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 4,400 and price per share of 1,163.51 (-87.57).