On Wednesday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 5,430 million as compared to PKR 3,911 million reported on Tuesday, an increase of 39 percent. The number of lots traded was 13.99 million. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,697.
Major business was contributed by crude oil amounting to PKR 3,124 million, a 177 percent increase when compared to the previous trading day. This was followed by gold (PKR 2,281 million), silver (PKR 23.18 million) and cotton (PKR 2.76 million).