All hostages were released without incident. Four of several hostages taken by gunmen who seized an Istanbul luxury hotel overnight released three women and a child early on Monday, stated press reports. Stocks shed early gains to close slightly up on Monday as retail investors booked profits in key shares, reports said. The Karachi Stock Exchange's key 100-share index KSE closed up 5.44 points, or 0.39 percent, to 1,393.16 points. Gainers led losers 93 to 57 on a turnover of 96.7 million shares.
Stocks rise on govt.