{"id":20914,"date":"2026-04-02T12:36:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T07:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=20914"},"modified":"2026-04-02T12:36:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T07:36:35","slug":"psx-sees-sharp-decline-after-trump-announces-escalation-of-attacks-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=20914","title":{"rendered":"PSX Sees Sharp Decline After Trump Announces Escalation of Attacks on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<section 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\" data-turn-id=\"request-69561a19-c07c-8331-a726-7a0a9c86b8d1-0\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-115\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--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\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 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 outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"f6281e92-556a-47e4-9001-3bbe2f6216f2\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1082\">\n<p data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1266\"><strong>Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a sharp decline today after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an escalation in attacks on Iran, raising concerns among investors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1421\">From the start of trading on Thursday, the market remained under pressure, with the KSE-100 index dropping by 3,763 points to 151,748 in early trading.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1575\">During the session, the negative trend intensified further, with the index falling by 4,088 points to 151,423, reflecting significant market downturn.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1699\">According to figures, the KSE-100 index declined by 2.63 percent overall, indicating cautious sentiment among investors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1904\">It is worth noting that the market had shown strong gains a day earlier following Trump\u2019s statement about potentially ending the Iran conflict soon, but the latest announcement has reversed that trend.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1997\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a sharp decline today after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an escalation in attacks on Iran, raising concerns among investors. From the start of trading on Thursday, the market remained under pressure, with the KSE-100 index dropping by 3,763 points to 151,748 in early trading. 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