PMEX commodity index closes at 2,864 points

KARACHI: Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited's commodity index on Monday closed at 2,864 points.

The total traded value of metals, energy and COTS/FX was recorded at Rs 5.215 billion and number of lots traded was 19,056, says statement released on Tuesday.

Major business was contributed by gold amounting to Rs 2.328 billion, followed by WTI crude oil Rs 1.399 billion, currencies through COTS Rs 1.157 billion, copper Rs 141.181 million, silver Rs 83.236 million, platinum Rs 76.957 million ,natural gas Rs 26.421 million and Brent crude oil Rs 3.265 million.