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July 21, 2026

AflatoonAI

The Announcement Effect

The KSE-100 gained 2,442 points in a single session on July 21 on the news that Qatar, Oman, Egypt and Pakistan were mediating a 10-day US-Iran ceasefire proposal. No ceasefire had been agreed. No deal was on the table. The stock market priced in a war that might end before the war has actually ended. Pakistan's economy is now so deeply coupled to the Strait of Hormuz that a diplomat saying the right things in the right room can move Rs278 billion in equity value in an afternoon.

July 21, 2026

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KSE-100 Surges 2,400 Points on US-Iran Mediation Hopes as Oil Eases; Rupee Steady at Rs278

Pakistan's KSE-100 benchmark index surged more than 2,400 points on July 21, touching an intraday high of 178,370 — up 1.39% from the previous close — as investor sentiment improved on reports that regional mediators had proposed a 10-day US-Iran ceasefire. Brent crude eased to $88.88 per barrel. The rupee held steady at Rs278.35 in the interbank market. Buying was broad-based across banks, energy, cement and automobiles. The market is pricing in a ceasefire proposal that neither Washington nor Tehran has formally accepted.

July 18, 2026

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KSE-100 Drops 2,300 Points as Fuel Price Shock and Middle East Escalation Weigh on Sentiment

Pakistan's benchmark KSE-100 index fell approximately 2,300 points in a sell-off session, settling at around 175,800 as investors reacted to the July 18 fuel price hike — petrol at Rs316.15, diesel at Rs354.35 — and the seventh consecutive night of US strikes on Iran raising fears of prolonged Middle East conflict. The rupee remained relatively stable against the dollar at around Rs279.

July 11, 2026

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Express Tribune

KSE-100 Rebounds 982 Points as US-Iran Back-Channel Signals Ease Gulf Risk Premium

The KSE-100 gained 982 points on July 11, settling at 182,241, as indications that the United States and Iran were continuing diplomatic back-channel talks eased the oil price panic that drove Thursday's 4,626-point collapse. Banking stocks led the recovery, with Meezan Bank up 2.46%, HBL up 1.82%, and UBL up 0.45%. The index hit an intraday high of nearly 2,218 points before profit-taking trimmed gains.

July 11, 2026

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Express Tribune

KSE-100 Rebounds 982 Points as US-Iran Back-Channel Signals Ease Gulf Risk Premium

The KSE-100 gained 982 points on July 11, settling at 182,241, as indications that the United States and Iran were continuing diplomatic back-channel talks eased the oil price panic that drove Thursday's 4,626-point collapse. Banking stocks led the recovery, with Meezan Bank up 2.46%, HBL up 1.82%, and UBL up 0.45%. The index hit an intraday high of nearly 2,218 points before profit-taking trimmed gains.

July 10, 2026

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KSE-100 Loses 4,626 Points as US-Iran Ceasefire Collapse Triggers Pakistan Market Selloff

The KSE-100 index fell 4,626 points — 2.48% — on July 9 to close at 181,629 as investors sold across the board following President Trump's announcement that the ceasefire with Iran was "over" and the resumption of US and Iranian strikes. The sell-off erased the gains from the record session of July 7. LNG import costs, already elevated, face another upward shock as the Strait of Hormuz moves back into conflict territory.

July 9, 2026

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KSE-100 Sets Record 187,454 Points Before Pulling Back 2.5% — Bulls and Jitters in the Same Week

The KSE-100 index hit an intra-week record of 187,454 points on July 7, capping a sustained rally driven by easing Gulf tensions, macroeconomic stabilisation, and foreign inflows — before retreating 2.48% to 181,629 points the following session. The index has still gained approximately 37% over the past year and closed FY26 as one of the world's best-performing major equity markets.

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