KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Monday at 18,406.20 points with a negative change of -440.31 and volume of 51,583,300 shares. High and Low were 18,860.98 and 18,390.31 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 0 were up, 29 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 78,764,150 shares. Total companies traded were 337 of which 46 were positive, 273 were negative and 18 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 13,924,400 shares. It was followed by Power Generation and Distribution with a total traded volume of 9,629,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,947.41 | 5,969.54 | 5,768.20 | 5,846.40 | -101.01 | 847,880 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,206.19 | 3,195.59 | 3,046.68 | 3,047.53 | -158.66 | 13,945,900 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,497.62 | 8,494.54 | 8,285.21 | 8,326.80 | -170.82 | 1,527,300 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,900.97 | 2,900.77 | 2,853.57 | 2,868.16 | -32.81 | 7,097,550 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,218.88 | 8,229.43 | 8,098.30 | 8,129.05 | -89.83 | 5,706,300 |
| BR - Insurance | | 733.90 | 733.84 | 720.82 | 729.06 | -4.84 | 1,176,100 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 67.17 | 68.18 | 63.41 | 63.79 | -3.38 | 1,449,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,194.95 | 4,198.53 | 4,066.28 | 4,080.58 | -114.37 | 7,123,120 |
| BR - Refinery | | 612.34 | 618.65 | 584.89 | 590.01 | -22.33 | 941,500 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 805.26 | 805.15 | 770.76 | 773.95 | -31.31 | 8,910,800 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,997.85 | 5,058.77 | 4,886.73 | 4,969.99 | -27.86 | 9,645,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 746.34 | 756.33 | 727.88 | 746.54 | 0.20 | 1,792,740 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 471.52 | 471.52 | 451.03 | 451.13 | -20.39 | 557,140 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 6,399,000 and price per share of 4.25 (0.00), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 5,396,500 and price per share of 17.11 (-1.00), Fauji Cement Company Limited with a volume of 4,179,500 and price per share of 15.29 (-1.00).
The top three advancers were Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 700 and price per share of 3,818.53 (169.53), Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 6,917.50 (69.50), Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 1,410.98 (67.10).
The top three decliners were Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 8,620 and price per share of 1,021.55 (-34.74), Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 3,400 and price per share of 442.15 (-23.27), Lucky Cement Limited with a volume of 889,900 and price per share of 385.47 (-20.28).