KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 16,779.75 points with a positive change of 568.24 and volume of 152,028,882 shares. High and Low were 16,921.59 and 16,211.51 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 28 were up, 1 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 216,513,232 shares. Total companies traded were 352 of which 276 were positive, 57 were negative and 19 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 60,945,290 shares. It was followed by Oil and Gas Marketing Companies with a total traded volume of 27,257,696 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,501.68 | 4,650.73 | 4,501.68 | 4,624.50 | 122.82 | 1,577,450 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,574.94 | 3,742.15 | 3,574.94 | 3,703.10 | 128.16 | 61,257,391 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,769.67 | 9,017.39 | 8,769.67 | 8,976.21 | 206.54 | 5,719,080 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,922.42 | 3,021.58 | 2,913.82 | 2,966.01 | 43.59 | 4,919,360 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 6,869.01 | 7,077.81 | 6,869.01 | 7,046.62 | 177.61 | 16,650,132 |
| BR - Insurance | | 734.62 | 760.61 | 733.78 | 759.24 | 24.62 | 1,817,100 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 64.86 | 68.88 | 64.86 | 68.10 | 3.24 | 4,205,700 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,161.04 | 3,312.23 | 3,161.04 | 3,288.31 | 127.27 | 37,471,262 |
| BR - Refinery | | 544.48 | 564.96 | 544.48 | 559.20 | 14.72 | 1,918,400 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 710.78 | 751.27 | 710.78 | 750.24 | 39.46 | 14,677,100 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,395.77 | 4,583.16 | 4,395.77 | 4,477.16 | 81.39 | 14,676,287 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 750.80 | 755.53 | 750.80 | 755.39 | 4.59 | 6,871,150 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 524.08 | 543.12 | 524.08 | 536.42 | 12.34 | 1,968,900 |
The three top traded companies were Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited with a volume of 21,403,000 and price per share of 23.83 (0.95), Hascol Petroleum Limited with a volume of 21,109,000 and price per share of 15.50 (0.54), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 12,418,000 and price per share of 10.66 (0.03).
The top three advancers were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 3,220 and price per share of 1,587 (52.00), Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 500 and price per share of 732.67 (51.11), Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 690 (48.10).
The top three decliners were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 800 and price per share of 1,579.25 (-38.57), Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 1,850 (-25.00), Punjab Oil Mills Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 136.01 (-10.25).