Karachi: Pakistan's benchmark stock index, the Karachi Stock Exchange 100 Index, rose 0.11 per cent at the close of trade yesterday.

The index of 100 companies traded on the Kar-achi Stock Exchange rose 12.76 to 11,506.91. Among the stocks in the index, 47 rose, 38 fell and 15 were unchanged.

Gains in the Karachi Stock Exchange 100 Index were led by Oil & Gas Development Co, Fatima Fertilizer Co Ltd and Engro Corp Ltd.

Active stocks

Fauji Fertilizer Co Ltd, which fell Rs2.19 to Rs165.49, was the most active stock by value in Pakistan. The next most-active issues were Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Ltd, which fell Re1 to Rs54.40, and Attock Refinery Ltd, which rose Rs3.51 to Rs119.50.