On Friday, BRIndex30 opened at 8,384.22 and fluctuated up and down throughout the trading time. It closed at 8,439.85 with a positive change of 28.88 points or 0.34 percent. It experienced intra-day high and intra-day low of 8,461.70 and 8,377.31 respectively. Volume was 156,806,473 as compared to the volumes for KSE All Share and KSE-100, which were 183,998,011 and 140,659,729 respectively.

BR Technology and Communication Index closed at 650.42 with a net positive change of 10.09 or 1.58 percent. Volume was 28,305,041. BR Commercial Banks Index closed at 2,741.52 recording a positive change of 0.3 points or 0.01 percent and volume of 20,563,796.

BR Cement Index closed at 748.21 with a net positive change of 22.36 or 3.08 percent registering volume of 15,818,310. BR Oil and Gas Index closed at 2,189.43 recording a net positive change of 6.48 points or 0.30 percent. The volume was 5,485,992. BR Power Generation and Distribution Index closed at 1,578.49 with a net positive change of 6.06 or 0.39 percent. Volume was 5,448,545.

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