The ongoing war situation in the Middle East has had a significant negative impact on the Pakistan Stock Market, with heavy losses recorded at the start of the business week. As trading opened, the PSX 100 Index dropped by more than 15,000 points, triggering widespread concern among investors.
In early trading, the 100 Index fell by 15,344 points to 152,717, marking an extraordinary downturn. Despite slight fluctuations afterward, the index continued to trade at 153,179, reflecting a decline of 14,882 points, with the overall trend remaining negative.
A circuit breaker was triggered after the PSX 100 Index declined by 8.97 percent, resulting in a 45 minute suspension of trading before operations resumed. Similarly, trading in the KSE 30 Index was halted for 45 minutes after it fell by 9.42 percent, as a precautionary measure to control excessive volatility in the market.
