KARACHI: The US dollar closed Rs0.23 cheaper — at Rs156.62 — against the Pakistani rupee in the interbank market as ofMonday's closing bell.
In the open market, however, the dollar closed at Rs156.60, translating into a Rs0.60 loss against the rupee.
Trading range of the KSE100 Index at the Pakistan Stock Exchange remained at501 points between the highest and lowest marks of the day and closed with a 385-point increase at 30,057 points.
During the day,77.5 million shares worth Rs2.5 billion were traded and market capitalisation rose Rs56 billion to Rs6.138 trillion.