On Thursday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX) value traded was PKR 3.626 billion as compared to PKR 3.017 billion reported on Wednesday, an increase of 20 percent. The number of lots traded also increased by 31 percent to 20,376 from 15,530. PMEX Commodity Index increased by 0.64 percent and closed at 2,624. Major business was contributed by crude oil amounting to PKR 2.136 billion, a 20 percent increase when compared to the previous trading day. This was followed by gold (PKR 1.386 billion) and silver (PKR 104 million).