KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Friday at 16,766.53 points with a negative change of -13.22 and volume of 91,910,064 shares. High and Low were 16,812.36 and 16,357.69 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 16 were up, 13 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 127,065,527 shares. Total companies traded were 328 of which 192 were positive, 118 were negative and 18 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 33,143,479 shares. It was followed by Oil and Gas Marketing Companies with a total traded volume of 17,052,899 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,624.50 | 4,665.33 | 4,598.97 | 4,661.19 | 36.69 | 791,240 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,703.10 | 3,748.94 | 3,657.58 | 3,731.23 | 28.13 | 33,167,013 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 8,976.21 | 9,110.10 | 8,903.57 | 9,080.52 | 104.31 | 1,645,455 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,966.01 | 2,991.16 | 2,884.45 | 2,990.58 | 24.57 | 3,535,490 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,046.62 | 7,159.37 | 6,969.72 | 7,140.36 | 93.74 | 9,587,412 |
| BR - Insurance | | 759.24 | 768.97 | 751.02 | 768.97 | 9.73 | 353,000 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 68.10 | 69.61 | 68.08 | 69.15 | 1.05 | 2,304,200 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,288.31 | 3,288.31 | 3,160.30 | 3,234.47 | -53.84 | 24,903,692 |
| BR - Refinery | | 559.20 | 584.34 | 556.90 | 572.51 | 13.31 | 3,175,500 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 750.24 | 787.08 | 747.44 | 784.68 | 34.44 | 10,000,500 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,477.16 | 4,509.93 | 4,396.79 | 4,487.24 | 10.08 | 12,418,725 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 755.39 | 756.28 | 753.27 | 755.06 | -0.33 | 3,997,820 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 536.42 | 546.23 | 534.71 | 545.20 | 8.78 | 766,400 |
The three top traded companies were Hascol Petroleum Limited with a volume of 11,938,500 and price per share of 15.15 (-0.35), K-Electric Limited with a volume of 10,549,500 and price per share of 2.90 (0.02), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited with a volume of 10,163,000 and price per share of 23.95 (0.12).
The top three advancers were Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited with a volume of 120 and price per share of 6,550 (160.81), Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited with a volume of 80 and price per share of 1,960 (61.05), Sapphire Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 787.62 (54.95).
The top three decliners were Bhanero Textile Mills Limited with a volume of 50 and price per share of 641 (-49.00), Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited with a volume of 380 and price per share of 1,536.80 (-42.45), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 10,120 and price per share of 1,050.38 (-28.85).