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

<ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">The benchmark index closed on a positive note after taking some damage in the last couple of sessions, with cyclical stocks leading the way on expectations of possible flood rehabilitation efforts. Trading volumes increased to 625mn shares today as compared to 307mn shares in the previous session. Today, the KSE-100 index gained 1,274 points to close at 148,618 level, up by 0.86% DoD. Cement, Commercial Banks, and Technology &amp; Communication sectors were the major contributors in today's session, cumulatively adding 958 points to the index.</span></li></ul>