{"id":20114,"date":"2026-03-02T16:29:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=20114"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:29:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:29:31","slug":"middle-east-conflict-impacts-pakistan-stock-market-psx-100-index-falls-by-over-15000-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=20114","title":{"rendered":"Middle East Conflict Impacts Pakistan Stock Market, PSX 100 Index Falls by Over 15,000 Points"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-69561a19-c07c-8331-a726-7a0a9c86b8d1-10\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-114\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1aa91ec0-cf3f-479b-a9e1-74db29bd68b6\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1712\"><strong>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.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1980\">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.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1984\" data-end=\"2309\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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