<ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">The benchmark index ended the session flat, opening on an
optimistic note with early gains, but late-hour profit-taking eroded the
momentum and wiped out the gains. Trading volumes increased to 332mn shares
today as compared to 299mn shares in the previous session. Today, the KSE-100
index gained 75 points to close at 147,005 level, up by 0.05% DoD. Commercial
Banks, Cement, and Technology & Communication sectors were the major
contributors in today's session, cumulatively adding 481 points to the index.</span></li></ul>
