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

<ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">The benchmark index closed on a negative note, remaining volatile throughout the session as profit taking from yesterday continued, compounded by the absence of any significant market triggers Trading volumes increased to 630mn shares today as compared to 624mn shares in the previous session. Today, the KSE-100 index lost 1,579 points to close at 166,174 level, down by -0.94% DoD. Oil &amp; Gas Exploration Companies, Cement, and Power Generation &amp; Distribution sectors were the major laggards in today's session, cumulatively shedding 1052 points from the index.</span></li></ul>