KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Monday at 16,070.80 points with a negative change of -695.73 and volume of 114,814,775 shares. High and Low were 16,766.53 and 16,007.81 respectively. Of 30 companies traded, 1 were up, 28 were down and 1 was unchanged.
Total volume traded in the market was 153,875,982 shares. Total companies traded were 338 of which 47 were positive, 270 were negative and 21 were unchanged.
Cement was the top traded sector with total traded volume of 39,700,318 shares. It was followed by Oil and Gas Marketing Companies with a total traded volume of 21,806,016 shares.
BR Sectors Position:
| Sector | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Turnover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR - Automobile Assembler | | 4,661.19 | 4,661.19 | 4,528.09 | 4,532.80 | -128.39 | 673,580 |
| BR - Cement | | 3,731.23 | 3,731.23 | 3,552.14 | 3,575.05 | -156.18 | 39,719,818 |
| BR - Fertilizer | | 9,080.52 | 9,080.52 | 8,843.11 | 8,864.22 | -216.30 | 4,060,998 |
| BR - Chemicals | | 2,990.58 | 3,004.68 | 2,908.01 | 2,910.36 | -80.22 | 3,981,280 |
| BR - Commercial Banks | | 7,140.36 | 7,140.36 | 6,871.30 | 6,910.69 | -229.67 | 13,012,994 |
| BR - Insurance | | 768.97 | 773.73 | 765.17 | 766.90 | -2.07 | 474,500 |
| BR - Investment Banks/investment Co | | 69.15 | 69.52 | 67.40 | 68.57 | -0.58 | 1,460,500 |
| BR - Oil and Gas | | 3,234.47 | 3,265.58 | 3,123.80 | 3,141.05 | -93.42 | 30,614,963 |
| BR - Refinery | | 572.51 | 575.16 | 542.03 | 545.14 | -27.37 | 1,868,200 |
| BR - Technology and Communication | | 784.68 | 794.35 | 769.13 | 774.46 | -10.22 | 12,854,100 |
| BR - Power Generation and Distribution | | 4,487.24 | 4,487.24 | 4,184.27 | 4,188.02 | -299.22 | 14,048,919 |
| BR - Food and Personal Care | | 755.06 | 755.06 | 719.08 | 725.01 | -30.05 | 3,765,540 |
| BR - Pharmaceutical | | 545.20 | 545.20 | 530.82 | 531.02 | -14.18 | 787,250 |
The three top traded companies were Hascol Petroleum Limited with a volume of 16,966,000 and price per share of 14.85 (-0.30), Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited with a volume of 12,698,500 and price per share of 22.31 (-1.64), Pioneer Cement Limited with a volume of 8,354,500 and price per share of 35.57 (-1.99).
The top three advancers were Sapphire Fibres Limited with a volume of 100 and price per share of 681 (45.41), Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited with a volume of 300 and price per share of 641 (43.81), Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited with a volume of 400 and price per share of 349 (17.00).
The top three decliners were Nestle Pakistan Limited with a volume of 140 and price per share of 6,163.50 (-426.50), Bata Pakistan Limited with a volume of 240 and price per share of 1,515 (-44.00), Mari Petroleum Company Limited with a volume of 19,500 and price per share of 1,008.02 (-42.36).