<ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">The benchmark index closed relatively flat, oscillating
between the green and red zones as volatility persisted. The choppiness was
largely attributed to the ongoing rollover week, while slight investor
hesitation also surfaced amid flood risks being assessed in parts of Punjab.
Trading volumes increased to 307mn shares today as compared to 186mn shares in
the previous session. Today, the KSE-100 index lost 151 points to close at
147,344 level, down by -0.10% DoD. Commercial Banks, Fertilizer, and Power Generation
& Distribution sectors were the major laggards in today's session,
cumulatively shedding 529 points from the index.</span></li></ul>
