KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 19,921.69 points with a negative change of -144.32 and volume of 63,577,700 shares. High and Low were 20,107.08 and 19,845.36 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 2 were up, 28 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 110,648,240 shares. Total companies traded were 326 of which 93 were positive, 216 were negative and 17 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 18,588,500 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 13,515,900 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 6,425.61 | 6,472.25 | 6,364.23 | 6,425.36 | -0.25 | 1,699,200 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,453.16 | 3,437.85 | 3,402.03 | 3,406.68 | -46.48 | 18,598,500 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,907.45 | 8,913.38 | 8,823.86 | 8,859.97 | -47.48 | 1,640,500 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,053.24 | 3,072.93 | 3,032.41 | 3,072.93 | 19.69 | 6,003,000 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,373.03 | 8,400.12 | 8,336.95 | 8,378.96 | 5.93 | 13,518,500 |
| BR - Insurance | | 746.18 | 751.28 | 746.18 | 750.80 | 4.62 | 397,900 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 67.35 | 67.96 | 67.17 | 67.20 | -0.15 | 3,776,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,486.27 | 4,483.70 | 4,430.46 | 4,437.19 | -49.08 | 7,353,500 |
| BR - Refinery | | 725.78 | 731.74 | 706.93 | 711.84 | -13.94 | 1,637,500 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 884.08 | 884.94 | 873.56 | 876.75 | -7.33 | 4,751,800 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,166.28 | 5,199.86 | 5,101.42 | 5,143.85 | -22.43 | 4,942,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 832.98 | 839.25 | 823.14 | 825.48 | -7.50 | 1,904,610 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 537.06 | 538.51 | 531.59 | 533.37 | -3.69 | 465,950 |
The three top traded companies were Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 12,359,000 and price per share of 13.36 (-0.14), Pak Elektron Limited with a volume of 9,336,500 and price per share of 22.76 (-0.43), Bank of Punjab Ltd with a volume of 6,334,000 and price per share of 12.43 (-0.18).
The top three advancers were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 3,498.89 (150.89), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 560 and price per share of 7,750 (120.00), Island Textile Mills Ltd with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,849.99 (50.00).
The top three decliners were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 1,431 (-38.00), Murree Brewery Co Ltd with a volume of 150 and price per share of 775 (-22.00), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 3,800 and price per share of 1,167.98 (-15.16).