On Monday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX) value traded was reported at PKR 3,512 million. Number of lots traded were recorded at 12,087 and PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,027. Major business was contributed by crude oil amounting to PKR 2,062 million, followed by gold (PKR 1,320 million) and silver (PKR 129 million). While gold value increased by 3 percent to PKR 1,320 million from PKR 1,276 million reported a day ago, there was 119 percent increase in silver value to PKR 129 million from PKR, 59 million reported on Friday.