KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 16,691.49 points with a negative change of -389.37 and volume of 168,175,300 shares. High and Low were 17,447.02 and 16,422.56 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 9 were up, 21 were down and 0 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 240,379,240 shares. Total companies traded were 355 of which 86 were positive, 251 were negative and 18 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 63,353,000 shares. It was followed by Commercial Banks with a total traded volume of 45,969,200 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 5,376.66 | 5,473.20 | 5,157.24 | 5,224.51 | -152.15 | 1,655,000 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,923.88 | 4,029.14 | 3,726.67 | 3,805.16 | -118.72 | 63,426,600 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,690.12 | 8,998.08 | 8,696.87 | 8,741.83 | 51.71 | 5,368,600 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 3,238.23 | 3,292.61 | 3,175.87 | 3,175.87 | -62.36 | 8,234,650 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,782.81 | 7,664.31 | 7,285.54 | 7,323.84 | -458.97 | 45,980,200 |
| BR - Insurance | | 771.72 | 792.70 | 749.67 | 755.01 | -16.71 | 528,500 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 74.99 | 76.34 | 72.65 | 73.33 | -1.66 | 3,167,700 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,272.83 | 3,322.68 | 3,107.69 | 3,149.13 | -123.70 | 30,564,900 |
| BR - Refinery | | 594.43 | 628.23 | 592.80 | 601.22 | 6.79 | 4,670,500 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 825.53 | 840.99 | 795.73 | 802.46 | -23.07 | 13,635,100 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,393.43 | 4,525.43 | 4,239.99 | 4,282.74 | -110.69 | 11,219,000 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 807.21 | 813.38 | 793.02 | 795.73 | -11.48 | 4,702,320 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 578.47 | 592.37 | 564.28 | 573.70 | -4.77 | 2,020,900 |
The three top traded companies were The Bank of Punjab with a volume of 24,610,000 and price per share of 8.50 (-0.60), Pioneer Cement Limited with a volume of 20,079,000 and price per share of 36.37 (-2.94), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited with a volume of 15,506,000 and price per share of 25.34 (-0.18).
The top three advancers were Sapphire Fibres Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 729.99 (50.59), Shezan International Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 334 (19.01), Punjab Oil Mills Limited with a volume of 200 and price per share of 174 (12.13).
The top three decliners were Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited with a volume of 20 and price per share of 6,950 (-150.00), Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 809.37 (-65.62), Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 751 (-48.82).