PMEX index closes at 3,273 points

F.P. Report

KARACHI: Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Ltd’s commodity index on Tuesday closed at 3,273 points, with traded value of metals, energy and COTS/FX recorded at Rs 8.738 billion and the number of lots traded was 13,182.

Major business was contributed by gold amounting to Rs 3.164 billion, followed by DJ Rs 1.815 billion, currencies through COTS Rs 1.665 billion, NSDQ100 Rs 637.865 million, SP500 Rs 519.593 million, WTI crude oil Rs 425.364 million, silver Rs 226.479 million, platinum Rs 214.627 million, natural gas Rs 42.157 million, copper Rs 16.238 million and Brent crude oil Rs 10.984 million.

In agricultural commodities, 10 lots of cotton amounting to Rs 4.216 million were traded, said PMEX statement on Wednesday.