On Monday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX) value traded was PKR 2.110 billion as compared to PKR 1.459 billion reported on Monday, an increase of 45 percent. The number of lots traded also increased by 16 percent to 10,520 from 9,078. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,602. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 1.058 billion, a 31 percent increase when compared to the previous trading day. This was followed by crude oil (PKR 1.017 billion) and silver (PKR 35 million).