BRIndex30 sheds 135.48 points

KARACHI (January 20 2009): On Monday, the BRIndex30 opened in the red zone and remained there for whole of the trading time, closing at 4,604.97, shedding 135.48 points. It experienced intra-day high of 4,703.98 and low of 4,596.70. The volume was 46,719,900 shares, which was 61.48 percent of KSE All Share and 85.97 percent of KSE-100 index.

The volumes were 75,985,480 and 54,342,960 for KSE All Share and KSE-100 Indices respectively. BR Commercial Banks Index closed at 1,556.23 recording a fall of -59.57 points, or -3.69 percent, and volume of 21,353,000 shares.

BR Technology and Communication Index closed at 483.36 with a net negative change of -14.55 or -2.92 percent. Volume was 13,051,400 shares. BR Oil and Gas Index closed at 990.90 recording a net negative change of -40.16 points or -3.90 percent. The volume was 12,602,800 shares.

BR Cement Index closed at 543.58 with a net negative change of -8.24 or -1.49 percent registering volume of 8,835,100 shares. BR Power Generation and Distribution Index closed at 827.17 with a net negative change of -31.13 or -3.63 percent. Volume was 2,791,200 shares.