The PSX fell on a geopolitical fears story, dominating trading on Tuesday as investor sentiment weakened sharply amid rising regional uncertainty. Concerns over Donald Trump’s increasingly aggressive rhetoric and delays in ceasefire progress triggered heavy selling pressure at the Pakistan Stock Exchange.
The benchmark KSE-100 Index fell 1,679.87 points within the opening minute of trading, highlighting strong bearish momentum from the start of the session.
According to market data, the KSE-100 Index stood at 150,408.24 at the time of reporting, down 799.57 points, or 0.53%. During the session, the index touched a high of 150,719.91 and a low of 149,129.41, underlining the volatility that continued to shape market direction.
Trading activity remained strong despite the sell-off. Volume reached 101,357,271 shares, while total traded value stood at 7,434,818,860. The previous close was 151,207.81.
Geopolitical uncertainty weighs on investor sentiment
The market decline to growing geopolitical concerns, particularly uncertainty over ceasefire developments and Donald Trump’s sharper rhetoric.
Those factors appear to have unsettled investors early in the day and prompted broad selling across the market. Analysts, however, continued to watch to see whether bargain hunters would return as the session progressed.
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Despite the weak start, the market later showed signs of recovery on hopes that Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts could produce a positive outcome.
The KSE-100 Index later traded at 151,116.56, still down 91.25 points, or 0.06%, during the session. That rebound suggested some investors had started to price in the possibility of an improved geopolitical outlook.
Even so, trading remained underway at the time of filing, with analysts closely monitoring whether renewed selling pressure would return or whether the market could stabilise further.
