KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 19,132.07 points with a negative change of -196.25 and volume of 141,294,900 shares. High and Low were 19,813.21 and 19,074.35 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 4 were up, 26 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 217,634,300 shares. Total companies traded were 350 of which 102 were positive, 227 were negative and 21 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 65,648,300 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 22,464,400 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,822.57 | 5,856.36 | 5,775.07 | 5,781.10 | -41.47 | 2,077,730 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,615.12 | 4,721.09 | 4,566.70 | 4,589.07 | -26.05 | 65,651,800 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,810.16 | 9,891.49 | 9,691.85 | 9,723.96 | -86.20 | 2,792,200 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,448.33 | 3,453.13 | 3,413.98 | 3,413.98 | -34.35 | 4,684,700 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,791.03 | 9,015.76 | 8,798.09 | 8,912.66 | 121.63 | 22,476,400 |
| BR - Insurance | | 852.11 | 865.43 | 838.68 | 838.69 | -13.42 | 569,200 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 82.20 | 85.87 | 82.28 | 83.23 | 1.03 | 3,629,900 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,679.38 | 3,829.13 | 3,627.31 | 3,647.11 | -32.27 | 36,718,020 |
| BR - Refinery | | 713.62 | 719.41 | 687.27 | 693.38 | -20.24 | 6,396,000 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 964.16 | 976.19 | 939.56 | 943.01 | -21.15 | 12,542,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,886.59 | 4,978.71 | 4,872.89 | 4,888.39 | 1.80 | 10,993,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 844.32 | 847.68 | 838.57 | 842.27 | -2.05 | 3,344,300 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 606.59 | 632.05 | 606.59 | 625.97 | 19.38 | 7,596,750 |
The three top traded companies were Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited with a volume of 17,635,500 and price per share of 29.39 (-1.35), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 15,977,500 and price per share of 18.47 (0.05), Hascol Petroleum Limited with a volume of 13,426,000 and price per share of 19.11 (-0.19).
The top three advancers were Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 4,400 and price per share of 738.30 (48.30), Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 1,350 and price per share of 827.49 (47.49), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 3,440 and price per share of 1,799.23 (30.93).
The top three decliners were Island Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 1,310 (-90.00), Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 1,960.98 (-76.97), Shezan International Limited with a volume of 2,300 and price per share of 325.50 (-24.49).