KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Tuesday at 18,210.06 points with a positive change of 98.24 and volume of 48,752,200 shares. High and Low were 18,240.60 and 18,032.30 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 21 were up, 8 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 83,612,250 shares. Total companies traded were 344 of which 188 were positive, 135 were negative and 21 were unchanged.
Chemicals was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 13,611,050 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 11,026,700 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,776.65 | 4,790.37 | 4,729.32 | 4,758.46 | -18.19 | 546,610 |
| BR - Cement | | 2,796.60 | 2,804.65 | 2,735.59 | 2,789.38 | -7.22 | 11,034,200 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,172.24 | 9,191.28 | 9,119.35 | 9,152.67 | -19.57 | 7,050,400 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,845.10 | 2,868.25 | 2,843.48 | 2,866.04 | 20.94 | 13,622,050 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,743.18 | 7,787.54 | 7,732.01 | 7,775.55 | 32.37 | 6,352,700 |
| BR - Insurance | | 701.93 | 704.40 | 698.87 | 701.89 | -0.04 | 391,900 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 73.27 | 74.20 | 73.15 | 73.93 | 0.66 | 2,930,000 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,792.63 | 3,816.24 | 3,764.78 | 3,808.15 | 15.52 | 7,196,640 |
| BR - Refinery | | 562.60 | 572.44 | 554.90 | 569.01 | 6.41 | 1,679,900 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 702.48 | 708.19 | 695.54 | 701.56 | -0.92 | 7,599,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,479.76 | 4,543.93 | 4,462.38 | 4,505.77 | 26.01 | 4,344,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 720.03 | 732.23 | 715.67 | 728.67 | 8.64 | 3,578,160 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 464.24 | 468.96 | 461.54 | 468.96 | 4.72 | 1,826,200 |
The three top traded companies were Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 10,813,000 and price per share of 16.26 (0.33), TRG Pakistan Limited with a volume of 4,128,500 and price per share of 15.18 (0.06), Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited with a volume of 3,352,500 and price per share of 16.18 (-0.83).
The top three advancers were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 6,300 (300.00), Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 914.99 (35.68), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 75,040 and price per share of 1,036.60 (14.75).
The top three decliners were Wyeth Pakistan Limited with a volume of 2,300 and price per share of 679.98 (-23.02), Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited with a volume of 900 and price per share of 318.93 (-16.78), Otsuka Pakistan Ltd with a volume of 200 and price per share of 213.28 (-11.22).