<ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">The benchmark index closed on a negative note, as profit
taking dominated the session, with investors booking gains after the recent
strong rally.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Trading volumes increased to 426mn shares today as compared
to 275mn shares in the previous session. Today, the KSE-100 index lost 1,356
points to close at 149,235 level, down by -0.90% DoD. Commercial Banks, Cement,
and Fertilizer sectors were the major laggards in today's session, cumulatively
shedding 1139 points from the index.</span></li></ul>
