KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Wednesday at 21,720.53 points with a positive change of 385.31 and volume of 97,208,000 shares. High and Low were 21,758.23 and 21,342.26 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 29 were up, 1 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 142,964,390 shares. Total companies traded were 341 of which 222 were positive, 94 were negative and 25 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 24,111,500 shares. It was followed by Vanaspati and Allied Industries with a total traded volume of 21,619,500 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,759.68 | 5,905.21 | 5,751.45 | 5,886.96 | 127.28 | 1,198,830 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,731.98 | 3,819.18 | 3,732.08 | 3,812.90 | 80.92 | 24,119,500 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 10,393.16 | 10,502.21 | 10,374.91 | 10,472.77 | 79.61 | 4,366,600 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,375.36 | 3,415.57 | 3,374.54 | 3,406.34 | 30.98 | 4,568,300 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 9,790.74 | 9,901.28 | 9,753.15 | 9,849.98 | 59.24 | 12,673,000 |
| BR - Insurance | | 867.30 | 871.67 | 863.36 | 864.64 | -2.66 | 433,900 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 89.30 | 91.62 | 89.28 | 90.96 | 1.66 | 3,658,900 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 4,418.14 | 4,502.48 | 4,418.14 | 4,473.76 | 55.62 | 20,371,980 |
| BR - Refinery | | 686.87 | 718.42 | 686.87 | 714.86 | 27.99 | 3,639,100 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 994.63 | 1,025.53 | 1,000.09 | 1,025.53 | 30.90 | 15,520,800 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 5,484.54 | 5,528.04 | 5,466.76 | 5,509.99 | 25.45 | 5,054,500 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 859.30 | 867.18 | 859.47 | 867.18 | 7.88 | 5,386,410 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 579.15 | 586.88 | 579.13 | 583.49 | 4.34 | 530,850 |
The three top traded companies were Unity Foods Limited with a volume of 21,639,500 and price per share of 14.63 (0.73), Hascol Petroleum Limited with a volume of 10,083,500 and price per share of 23.13 (0.85), D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited with a volume of 9,509,000 and price per share of 69.46 (2.94).
The top three advancers were Millat Tractors Limited with a volume of 60,850 and price per share of 717.34 (39.32), Sapphire Fibres Limited with a volume of 600 and price per share of 760 (30.00), Service Industries Limited with a volume of 12,150 and price per share of 1,027.99 (29.86).
The top three decliners were Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 934.06 (-64.93), Unilever Pakistan Food Limited with a volume of 60 and price per share of 7,300 (-50.00), Otsuka Pakistan Limited with a volume of 1,100 and price per share of 368.39 (-25.61).