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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 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.

June 25, 2026

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Why Do the Young Trust the Ticker More Than the Ground Beneath Them?

A generation pouring into the bourse may not be chasing greed so much as fleeing a world that refuses to hold still beneath their feet.

June 19, 2026

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KSE-100 Reverses Sharply on June 19, Giving Back Part of Its Post-Deal Rally as Profit-Taking Sets In

The benchmark swung from a fresh intraday peak above 182,000 to steep losses, paring some of the gains made after Pakistan brokered the US-Iran accord; trading was suspended mid-session, so the figures are intraday rather than a confirmed close.

September 30, 2025

PSX increases in fresh top on the second day of strong profits

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday watched strong momentum for a second consecutive day, leading the reference index to a new high record. By the middle of the day, the reference index had increased even further, touching an intravenous high of 166,556.29 before it was installed to 165,774.16. The race added 1,926 points compared to the previous closure of 163,847.68. Market activity remained alive, with the volume of transactions recorded in nearly 390 million shares, valuing transactions over RS39.5 billion. The low day was 164.208.33. Analysts have attributed profits to a strong investment feeling, fueled by positive expectations of

August 26, 2025

PSX closes lower in the midst of a contract subversion pressure

Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower on Tuesday amid continuous overturning of investors. The KSE-100 index remained unstable, hitting the high of 149,453 points, before it came significantly down to close to 148,435, a decrease of 380.24 points or 0.26%. Analysts reported that concerns about a proposed increase in industrial gas invoices, along with geopolitical uncertainty, played a key role in the Bearish activity in Bourse. Reading: PSX opens up the week of overthrow in a hectic note Arif Habib Corp’s Ahsan Mehantti commented that stocks were closed lower, pressured by subversives of future fulfillment, sluggish worldwide shares

July 29, 2025

PSX remains refreshing as KSE-100 hovering around 140,000 signs

The Pakistani Stock Exchange’s KSE-100 reference index increased by 863.90 points on Tuesday to reach 140.243.95-increased by 0.62% during intravenous negotiation, from the previous closure of 139.380.05-as Minister of Finance Auj complete a trade agreement. This marks the second US visit in two weeks, with the government marking that the agreement with Washington is near. The trip comes after Friday, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Friday that the US and Pakistan were “very close” to a trade agreement that could come in a few days, but comments from the US after Dar met with Foreign Minister Marco Rubio. Reading: The

July 18, 2025