KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 18,825.80 points with a negative change of -99.03 and volume of 124,452,400 shares. High and Low were 19,429.72 and 18,747.94 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 11 were up, 18 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 181,729,720 shares. Total companies traded were 375 of which 167 were positive, 190 were negative and 18 were unchanged.
Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 50,202,500 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 20,733,800 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,088.91 | 6,236.42 | 6,068.37 | 6,072.34 | -16.57 | 2,083,110 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,655.19 | 3,731.64 | 3,594.19 | 3,607 | -48.19 | 13,305,450 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,011.73 | 8,152.07 | 7,902.28 | 7,938.20 | -73.53 | 2,762,400 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,075.01 | 3,143.50 | 3,035.47 | 3,121.77 | 46.76 | 16,852,470 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,935.60 | 8,014.72 | 7,801.06 | 7,852.42 | -83.18 | 20,739,200 |
| BR - Insurance | | 908.52 | 919.02 | 899.18 | 898.79 | -9.73 | 1,536,300 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 69.48 | 71.01 | 69.43 | 70.44 | 0.96 | 2,846,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,893.32 | 4,995.02 | 4,892.53 | 4,938.47 | 45.15 | 8,142,820 |
| BR - Refinery | | 764.58 | 815.98 | 764.58 | 779.75 | 15.17 | 4,396,700 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,031.25 | 1,050.62 | 1,009.73 | 1,015.66 | -15.59 | 50,206,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,448.10 | 5,561.03 | 5,450.76 | 5,481.36 | 33.26 | 7,195,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 904.84 | 917.59 | 902.21 | 901.72 | -3.12 | 4,920,320 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 542.66 | 553.46 | 530.53 | 532.38 | -10.28 | 561,680 |
The three top traded companies were Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 36,080,500 and price per share of 1.53 (-0.07), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 12,157,000 and price per share of 10.56 (0.58), Aisha Steel(ConPS) with a volume of 10,989,500 and price per share of 11.20 (-1.00).
The top three advancers were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 520 and price per share of 2,400 (100.00), Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 240 and price per share of 1,709 (57.06), Murree Brewery Company Limited with a volume of 900 and price per share of 665 (31.52).
The top three decliners were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 7,000 (-299.00), Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 521 (-27.00), Khyber Tobacco Co Ltd with a volume of 950 and price per share of 437.72 (-23.03).