On Monday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 2.347 billion as compared to PKR 1.711 billion reported on Friday, an increase of 37 percent. The number of lots traded also increased by 10 percent to 13,334 from 12,076. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,710. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 1.327 billion, a 171 percent increase when compared to the previous trading day. This was followed by crude oil (PKR 950 million), silver (PKR 64 million) and cotton (PKR 4.5 million).