Pakistan Market Wrap: The benchmark index closed on a flat note – By IIS Research

<ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">The benchmark index closed on a flat note, opening on an optimistic tone but gradually shedding points as the session progressed, largely attributed to profit taking. Trading volumes decreased to 187mn shares today as compared to 299mn shares in the previous session. Today, the KSE-100 index lost 38 points to close at 146,492 level, down by -0.03% DoD. Oil &amp; Gas Exploration Companies, Power Generation &amp; Distribution, and Commercial Banks sectors were the major laggards in today's session, cumulatively shedding 426 points from the index.</span></li></ul>