KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Wednesday at 16,017.93 points with a negative change of -472.43 and volume of 37,578,200 shares. High and Low were 16,497.58 and 16,003.85 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 1 were up, 29 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 65,294,790 shares. Total companies traded were 326 of which 58 were positive, 249 were negative and 19 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 11,904,000 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 8,463,800 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,086.17 | 5,086.17 | 4,946.74 | 4,958.02 | -128.15 | 534,940 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,706.78 | 2,711.92 | 2,637.43 | 2,647.12 | -59.66 | 11,937,500 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,214.37 | 8,214.37 | 8,009.28 | 8,028.23 | -186.14 | 2,174,200 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,667.86 | 2,668.08 | 2,612.49 | 2,616.81 | -51.05 | 3,765,900 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,444.09 | 7,444.09 | 7,257.23 | 7,278.13 | -165.96 | 8,464,300 |
| BR - Insurance | | 627.82 | 628.97 | 623.24 | 623.24 | -4.58 | 118,400 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 65.13 | 67.76 | 64.43 | 65.54 | 0.41 | 906,800 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,583 | 3,583 | 3,446.39 | 3,450.30 | -132.70 | 8,928,000 |
| BR - Refinery | | 464.80 | 466.69 | 458.03 | 458.52 | -6.28 | 478,200 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 658.14 | 658.14 | 640.98 | 641.26 | -16.88 | 4,688,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,221.74 | 4,239.01 | 4,079.55 | 4,103.74 | -118 | 7,319,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 672.48 | 672.48 | 661.90 | 661.90 | -10.58 | 1,018,000 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 384.67 | 384.67 | 376.17 | 379.49 | -5.18 | 795,950 |
The three top traded companies were K-Electric Limited with a volume of 4,598,000 and price per share of 3.15 (-0.07), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 4,396,500 and price per share of 16.99 (-0.19), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 2,857,000 and price per share of 15.62 (-0.79).
The top three advancers were Service Industries Ltd with a volume of 1,800 and price per share of 459 (17.00), Wah Noble Chemicals Limited with a volume of 2,200 and price per share of 252 (10.94), JDW Sugar Mills Limited with a volume of 3,000 and price per share of 289.33 (9.33).
The top three decliners were Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 400 and price per share of 1,237.01 (-63.00), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 4,940 and price per share of 1,034.94 (-51.85), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 4,400 and price per share of 889.81 (-27.57).