KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 22,136.78 points with a positive change of 124.18 and volume of 92,095,700 shares. High and Low were 22,422.83 and 22,002.79 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 19 were up, 9 were down and 2 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 132,099,810 shares. Total companies traded were 358 of which 203 were positive, 140 were negative and 15 were unchanged.
Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 22,456,500 shares. It was followed by Textile Composite with a total traded volume of 21,426,600 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 9,094.12 | 9,231.60 | 9,059.76 | 9,086.70 | -7.42 | 3,039,860 |
| BR - Cement | | 6,055.59 | 6,290.25 | 6,055.59 | 6,235.11 | 179.52 | 13,267,450 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 6,676.50 | 6,790.30 | 6,676.50 | 6,691.82 | 15.32 | 2,077,700 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,172.24 | 3,188.02 | 3,135.26 | 3,184.92 | 12.68 | 2,973,320 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,064.62 | 8,064.62 | 7,966.95 | 8,039.06 | -25.56 | 15,596,100 |
| BR - Insurance | | 1,122.39 | 1,128.07 | 1,104.22 | 1,128.07 | 5.68 | 3,512,050 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 99.76 | 99.98 | 99.66 | 99.66 | -0.10 | 1,572,300 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,849.38 | 4,889.60 | 4,796 | 4,804.35 | -45.03 | 12,416,510 |
| BR - Refinery | | 1,734.42 | 1,777.46 | 1,731.13 | 1,742.29 | 7.87 | 3,655,200 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,185.92 | 1,206.55 | 1,173.28 | 1,193.30 | 7.38 | 22,506,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 6,677.68 | 6,769.70 | 6,663.98 | 6,696.70 | 19.02 | 2,673,700 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 1,029 | 1,055.54 | 1,012.60 | 1,049.83 | 20.83 | 2,099,990 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 798 | 815.29 | 782.35 | 786.62 | -11.38 | 476,320 |
The three top traded companies were TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20,088,500 and price per share of 33.87 (-0.60), Azgard Nine Limited with a volume of 18,923,000 and price per share of 13.34 (-0.55), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 8,676,000 and price per share of 9.60 (0.46).
The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 420 and price per share of 11,400 (500.00), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 16,840 and price per share of 1,525.25 (71.99), Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 2,144 (44.01).
The top three decliners were Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 121,860 and price per share of 1,450.17 (-68.88), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,480 and price per share of 1,575.07 (-57.04), Khyber Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 150 and price per share of 881.04 (-46.36).