KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Friday at 18,381.47 points with a positive change of 253.84 and volume of 211,949,000 shares. High and Low were 18,447.97 and 17,556.90 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 18 were up, 11 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 290,470,770 shares. Total companies traded were 354 of which 158 were positive, 182 were negative and 14 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 90,068,000 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 47,173,700 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,723.44 | 5,723.44 | 5,538.34 | 5,693.74 | -29.70 | 1,597,310 |
| BR - Cement | | 4,285.09 | 4,290.83 | 4,087.58 | 4,236.03 | -49.06 | 90,128,500 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,246.73 | 9,312.61 | 8,898.32 | 9,261.73 | 15 | 7,265,300 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,323.84 | 3,408.77 | 3,262.76 | 3,383.62 | 59.78 | 9,786,950 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,453.09 | 8,453.09 | 8,041.94 | 8,395.30 | -57.79 | 47,272,200 |
| BR - Insurance | | 818.41 | 819.02 | 803.72 | 811.78 | -6.63 | 849,100 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 79.84 | 81.41 | 76.74 | 80.72 | 0.88 | 2,804,100 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,448.22 | 3,548.10 | 3,349.28 | 3,533.12 | 84.90 | 39,752,560 |
| BR - Refinery | | 652.48 | 656.22 | 630.58 | 649.65 | -2.83 | 2,465,900 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 889.01 | 894.55 | 863.50 | 890.65 | 1.64 | 21,962,200 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,686.04 | 4,697.48 | 4,520.56 | 4,685.89 | -0.15 | 14,587,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 820.37 | 825.14 | 806.23 | 825.14 | 4.77 | 4,981,250 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 599.91 | 618.69 | 581.55 | 617.65 | 17.74 | 2,643,950 |
The three top traded companies were The Bank of Punjab with a volume of 31,115,500 and price per share of 10.10 (-0.10), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited with a volume of 25,705,000 and price per share of 27.58 (0.16), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 20,948,500 and price per share of 17.18 (-0.01).
The top three advancers were Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 874.99 (49.99), Archroma Pakistan Limited with a volume of 31,850 and price per share of 620.69 (40.19), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 36,860 and price per share of 1,142.79 (24.05).
The top three decliners were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 160 and price per share of 1,789.32 (-134.68), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,140 and price per share of 1,630.01 (-57.38), Sapphire Fibres Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 632 (-46.90).