KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Thursday at 18,127.63 points with a negative change of -1004.44 and volume of 176,103,700 shares. High and Low were 18,948.66 and 18,071.18 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 0 were up, 30 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 230,698,940 shares. Total companies traded were 323 of which 42 were positive, 271 were negative and 10 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 69,361,900 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 39,895,800 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,781.10 | 5,921.42 | 5,672.61 | 5,723.44 | -57.66 | 1,333,480 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,589.07 | 4,572.52 | 4,269.50 | 4,285.09 | -303.98 | 69,478,400 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,723.96 | 9,636.98 | 9,204.69 | 9,246.73 | -477.23 | 7,740,400 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,413.98 | 3,407.34 | 3,323.01 | 3,323.84 | -90.14 | 6,341,100 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,912.66 | 8,801.90 | 8,437.24 | 8,453.09 | -459.57 | 40,041,900 |
| BR - Insurance | | 838.69 | 838.74 | 811.10 | 818.41 | -20.28 | 1,109,000 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 83.23 | 84.47 | 78.53 | 79.84 | -3.39 | 1,644,700 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,647.11 | 3,544.21 | 3,433.13 | 3,448.22 | -198.89 | 22,138,780 |
| BR - Refinery | | 693.38 | 686.87 | 648.48 | 652.48 | -40.90 | 3,253,900 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 943.01 | 931.47 | 887.53 | 889.01 | -54 | 17,553,900 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,888.39 | 4,836.05 | 4,640.37 | 4,686.04 | -202.35 | 21,324,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 842.27 | 842.02 | 820.21 | 820.37 | -21.90 | 4,492,450 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 625.97 | 623.73 | 599.53 | 599.91 | -26.06 | 1,943,000 |
The three top traded companies were The Bank of Punjab with a volume of 28,009,500 and price per share of 10.20 (-0.74), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 17,410,000 and price per share of 17.19 (-1.28), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited with a volume of 16,797,500 and price per share of 27.42 (-1.97).
The top three advancers were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 2,098 (137.02), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 1,924 (124.00), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 44,780 and price per share of 1,076.52 (70.31).
The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 6,812.50 (-285.50), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,380 and price per share of 1,687.39 (-111.84), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 34,680 and price per share of 1,118.74 (-77.75).