KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 19,605.32 points with a negative change of -396.43 and volume of 108,126,600 shares. High and Low were 20,069.29 and 19,579.82 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 2 were up, 28 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 172,862,800 shares. Total companies traded were 357 of which 68 were positive, 274 were negative and 15 were unchanged.
Commercial Banks was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 64,696,800 shares. It was followed by Vanaspati and Allied Industries with a total traded volume of 27,350,500 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,503.92 | 6,512.01 | 6,371.42 | 6,388.17 | -115.75 | 2,835,020 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,526.35 | 3,531.82 | 3,444.73 | 3,454.62 | -71.73 | 21,010,100 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,939.37 | 8,966.55 | 8,859.56 | 8,882.94 | -56.43 | 1,020,100 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,027.32 | 3,031.56 | 2,993.80 | 3,007.96 | -19.36 | 7,722,100 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,225.09 | 8,238.47 | 8,033.62 | 8,069.80 | -155.29 | 64,712,100 |
| BR - Insurance | | 777.79 | 772.21 | 758.87 | 761.67 | -16.12 | 1,167,750 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 68.04 | 68.16 | 66.28 | 66.34 | -1.70 | 6,878,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,581.63 | 4,602.66 | 4,512.15 | 4,524.74 | -56.89 | 7,814,780 |
| BR - Refinery | | 741.78 | 742.87 | 717.40 | 722.30 | -19.48 | 1,667,100 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 889.64 | 892 | 866.47 | 872.33 | -17.31 | 5,979,900 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,221.41 | 5,241 | 5,067.01 | 5,103.15 | -118.26 | 5,257,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 850.74 | 850.92 | 827.49 | 831.83 | -18.91 | 2,527,540 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 585.59 | 586.82 | 569.70 | 575.60 | -9.99 | 722,130 |
The three top traded companies were Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 51,481,000 and price per share of 12.54 (-1.00), Unity Foods Limited (R) with a volume of 23,348,000 and price per share of 0.95 (-0.59), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 6,787,000 and price per share of 30.99 (-0.56).
The top three advancers were Otsuka Pakistan Ltd with a volume of 500 and price per share of 146.98 (4.86), Clover Pakistan Ltd with a volume of 36,800 and price per share of 140.66 (4.28), National Refinery Limited with a volume of 328,800 and price per share of 160.80 (3.68).
The top three decliners were Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 180 and price per share of 6,500 (-299.00), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,000 and price per share of 7,602.50 (-296.50), Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 3,315.20 (-174.47).