KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Tuesday at 19,514.72 points with a positive change of 49.88 and volume of 213,083,700 shares. High and Low were 19,655.59 and 19,420.37 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 18 were up, 12 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 308,484,510 shares. Total companies traded were 370 of which 194 were positive, 153 were negative and 23 were unchanged.
Technology and Communication was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 99,420,000 shares. It was followed by Cement with a total traded volume of 40,809,100 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,931.07 | 5,053.60 | 4,931.07 | 5,048.15 | 117.08 | 2,453,330 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,205.06 | 3,286.35 | 3,205.06 | 3,213.48 | 8.42 | 40,817,600 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,586.45 | 9,698.82 | 9,571.28 | 9,639.69 | 53.24 | 8,853,100 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,949.42 | 3,028.36 | 2,949.43 | 2,998.52 | 49.10 | 28,370,170 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 8,240.07 | 8,290.61 | 8,183.18 | 8,222.05 | -18.02 | 12,313,400 |
| BR - Insurance | | 711.54 | 723.36 | 714.15 | 716.68 | 5.14 | 1,361,800 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 80.62 | 81.21 | 80.04 | 80.69 | 0.07 | 5,891,600 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,111.90 | 4,153.30 | 4,109.35 | 4,126.52 | 14.62 | 22,292,320 |
| BR - Refinery | | 639.57 | 675.70 | 639.57 | 669 | 29.43 | 11,293,400 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 749.51 | 779.28 | 749.51 | 768.03 | 18.52 | 99,547,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,725.22 | 4,774.36 | 4,645.15 | 4,662.70 | -62.52 | 10,812,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 759.54 | 761.12 | 757.90 | 759.53 | -0.01 | 7,815,460 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 513.67 | 523.69 | 511.40 | 512.77 | -0.90 | 2,830,550 |
The three top traded companies were Worldcall Telecom with a volume of 81,714,000 and price per share of 1.48 (0.28), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 15,276,500 and price per share of 19.09 (0.94), Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited with a volume of 12,722,000 and price per share of 16.75 (0.17).
The top three advancers were Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 520 and price per share of 1,998 (70.25), Indus Motor Company Limited with a volume of 12,480 and price per share of 1,012.76 (48.22), Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Company Ltd. with a volume of 950 and price per share of 763.25 (28.25).
The top three decliners were Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 40 and price per share of 832 (-43.78), Blessed Textiles Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 247.63 (-12.67), Thal Industries Corporation Limited with a volume of 700 and price per share of 195.85 (-10.30).