KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Monday at 20,859.86 points with a negative change of -620.50 and volume of 124,643,700 shares. High and Low were 21,494.12 and 20,801.71 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 1 were up, 29 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 180,766,520 shares. Total companies traded were 357 of which 41 were positive, 300 were negative and 16 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 27,424,700 shares. It was followed by Technology and Communication with a total traded volume of 23,178,900 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,886.59 | 5,884.10 | 5,639.29 | 5,647.91 | -238.68 | 2,007,890 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,690.47 | 3,679.13 | 3,567.41 | 3,583.10 | -107.37 | 27,433,000 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 10,338.24 | 10,349.10 | 10,138.73 | 10,168.37 | -169.87 | 7,152,100 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,445.79 | 3,458.36 | 3,348.50 | 3,352.11 | -93.68 | 11,923,430 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,619.06 | 9,620.32 | 9,462.67 | 9,503.54 | -115.52 | 19,060,900 |
| BR - Insurance | | 873.49 | 876.41 | 855.85 | 860.25 | -13.24 | 731,000 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 92.75 | 93.14 | 88.65 | 90.12 | -2.63 | 3,136,900 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,463.65 | 4,470.38 | 4,320.62 | 4,331.89 | -131.76 | 23,935,940 |
| BR - Refinery | | 713.63 | 714.61 | 671.67 | 673.85 | -39.78 | 2,921,000 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 1,024.21 | 999.92 | 984.80 | 984.80 | -39.41 | 23,193,400 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,480.29 | 5,486.45 | 5,378.63 | 5,391.56 | -88.73 | 11,981,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 889.23 | 889.41 | 844.19 | 845.68 | -43.55 | 5,528,180 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 586.71 | 587.73 | 563.74 | 566.69 | -20.02 | 1,535,400 |
The three top traded companies were Hascol Petroleum Limited with a volume of 15,355,500 and price per share of 21.63 (-1.38), Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 11,651,500 and price per share of 11.76 (-0.90), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd with a volume of 9,621,000 and price per share of 21.37 (-0.44).
The top three advancers were Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 2,162.40 (122.40), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 7,800 (100.00), Otsuka Pakistan Ltd with a volume of 100 and price per share of 374 (17.67).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 5,800 and price per share of 7,473 (-477.00), Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 80 and price per share of 6,555 (-217.33), Colgate Palmolive (Pakistan) Ltd with a volume of 580 and price per share of 2,180 (-120.00).