On Thursday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX) value traded was PKR 2.203 billion. The number of lots traded also increased by 20 percent to 11,786 from 9,824. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,732. Major business was contributed by crude oil amounting to PKR 1.491 billion, a 28 percent increase when compared to the previous trading day. This was followed by gold (PKR 681 million), silver (PKR 28 million) and cotton (PKR 3.6 million).