KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Tuesday at 18,328.03 points with a positive change of 215.34 and volume of 66,850,400 shares. High and Low were 18,357.12 and 18,042.33 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 27 were up, 2 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 91,162,130 shares. Total companies traded were 307 of which 206 were positive, 77 were negative and 24 were unchanged.
Power Generation and Distribution was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 15,114,000 shares. It was followed by Chemicals with a total traded volume of 14,004,650 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,825.17 | 5,825.33 | 5,744.36 | 5,798.32 | -26.85 | 868,130 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,993.42 | 3,064.83 | 2,979.71 | 3,047.54 | 54.12 | 10,353,400 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,347.88 | 8,500.81 | 8,320.98 | 8,487.46 | 139.58 | 2,858,900 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,877.86 | 2,942.84 | 2,873.69 | 2,939.62 | 61.76 | 14,007,150 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,019.40 | 8,079.48 | 8,017.09 | 8,076.85 | 57.45 | 6,909,400 |
| BR - Insurance | | 717.84 | 718.86 | 713.51 | 718.68 | 0.84 | 113,400 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 65.14 | 65.95 | 65.12 | 65.90 | 0.76 | 1,212,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,974.75 | 4,009.39 | 3,961.47 | 4,003.15 | 28.40 | 6,564,200 |
| BR - Refinery | | 594.74 | 619.37 | 591.34 | 618.43 | 23.69 | 1,080,200 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 786.86 | 800.67 | 781.86 | 800 | 13.14 | 12,540,000 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,970.97 | 5,025.81 | 4,922.12 | 4,999.95 | 28.98 | 15,114,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 775 | 783.52 | 763.80 | 765.44 | -9.56 | 1,572,400 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 445.61 | 458.53 | 443.79 | 457.99 | 12.38 | 1,252,200 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 13,561,500 and price per share of 4.38 (0.04), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 8,381,500 and price per share of 17.20 (0.82), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 6,967,000 and price per share of 16.27 (0.89).
The top three advancers were Sapphire Fibres Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 905.25 (43.10), Murree Brewery Co Ltd with a volume of 300 and price per share of 760 (16.83), Archroma Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,000 and price per share of 491.50 (13.50).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 6,750 (-249.00), Khyber Tobacco Co Ltd with a volume of 500 and price per share of 180.06 (-6.94), Gatron (Industries) Limited with a volume of 1,000 and price per share of 290 (-6.91).