KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Thursday at 18,069.88 points with a positive change of 100.88 and volume of 17,051,800 shares. High and Low were 18,144.15 and 17,973.31 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 15 were up, 15 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 39,486,850 shares. Total companies traded were 305 of which 114 were positive, 168 were negative and 23 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 5,511,500 shares. It was followed by Engineering with a total traded volume of 5,207,000 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,711.58 | 5,711.58 | 5,635 | 5,672.25 | -39.33 | 679,070 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,972.60 | 2,987.75 | 2,959.35 | 2,969.06 | -3.54 | 5,515,500 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,516.76 | 8,591.41 | 8,442.74 | 8,553.19 | 36.43 | 1,645,000 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,907.71 | 2,913.87 | 2,887.81 | 2,882.42 | -25.29 | 3,742,450 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,988.18 | 8,055.04 | 7,988.18 | 8,023.87 | 35.69 | 3,711,600 |
| BR - Insurance | | 716.53 | 716.89 | 708.69 | 711.36 | -5.17 | 332,100 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 66.23 | 66.27 | 65.48 | 66.04 | -0.19 | 606,800 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,925.56 | 3,958.73 | 3,915.92 | 3,936.65 | 11.09 | 3,064,140 |
| BR - Refinery | | 583.70 | 589.67 | 579.85 | 583.51 | -0.19 | 394,100 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 763.61 | 765.61 | 755.99 | 758.17 | -5.44 | 3,542,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,861.86 | 4,869.19 | 4,824.68 | 4,863.83 | 1.97 | 3,452,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 762.62 | 763.12 | 757.06 | 759.98 | -2.64 | 610,500 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 435.37 | 436.75 | 429.59 | 429.59 | -5.78 | 248,650 |
The three top traded companies were Dost Steels Limited with a volume of 4,387,500 and price per share of 4.11 (0.27), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 2,716,000 and price per share of 23.26 (-0.09), Hub Power Co Ltd with a volume of 2,212,500 and price per share of 78.24 (0.19).
The top three advancers were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 1,369 (61.00), Pakistan Oilfields Ltd with a volume of 107,900 and price per share of 402.81 (3.33), Engro Corporation Limited with a volume of 334,500 and price per share of 271.30 (2.37).
The top three decliners were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 700 (-24.99), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 3,820 and price per share of 1,182.03 (-14.10), Archroma Pakistan Limited with a volume of 2,900 and price per share of 470 (-14.00).