KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 16,020.90 points with a negative change of -88.28 and volume of 123,640,083 shares. High and Low were 16,441.95 and 15,986.60 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 14 were up, 15 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 185,594,870 shares. Total companies traded were 354 of which 209 were positive, 131 were negative and 14 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 61,917,453 shares. It was followed by Oil and Gas Marketing Companies with a total traded volume of 15,659,634 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,652.45 | 4,713.57 | 4,572.33 | 4,592.69 | -59.76 | 1,184,800 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,663.17 | 3,826.29 | 3,663.17 | 3,722.01 | 58.84 | 61,975,963 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,898.15 | 9,155.27 | 8,898.15 | 8,947.69 | 49.54 | 4,468,997 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,923.45 | 3,002.92 | 2,923.45 | 2,976.02 | 52.57 | 14,249,850 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 6,952.79 | 7,060.08 | 6,906.65 | 6,927.84 | -24.95 | 13,647,445 |
| BR - Insurance | | 771.38 | 776.52 | 762.07 | 767.32 | -4.06 | 159,900 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 68.29 | 72.79 | 65.61 | 72.21 | 3.92 | 2,293,700 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,139.86 | 3,142.57 | 3,055.30 | 3,075.11 | -64.75 | 23,056,792 |
| BR - Refinery | | 547.05 | 565.09 | 543.41 | 545.67 | -1.38 | 1,665,700 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 776.02 | 800.87 | 776.02 | 785.34 | 9.32 | 9,750,100 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,148.14 | 4,247.10 | 4,124.01 | 4,132.66 | -15.48 | 11,541,143 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 705.84 | 712.19 | 687.99 | 697.49 | -8.35 | 3,155,940 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 546.93 | 562.49 | 546.93 | 558.18 | 11.25 | 2,122,700 |
The three top traded companies were Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited with a volume of 22,514,000 and price per share of 23.08 (0.03), Hascol Petroleum Limited with a volume of 10,924,000 and price per share of 14.46 (-0.30), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 9,558,500 and price per share of 15.95 (0.39).
The top three advancers were Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited with a volume of 80 and price per share of 7,600 (500.00), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 6,720 (170.00), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 2,450 and price per share of 695.75 (45.75).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 820 and price per share of 5,560.02 (-249.98), Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 776 (-54.36), Sapphire Fibres Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 665.61 (-53.03).