Pakistan Stock Exchange drops as US-Iran deal hopes fade
Most outlets led with the decline in the Pakistan Stock Exchange, noting the KSE-100 index shedding over 1,100 points due to fading hopes of a US-Iran deal to end their conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Business Recorder described the selling pressure as intensifying amid the geopolitical uncertainty, while 24 News HD framed the decline as a result of the deal hopes "fading" following President Donald Trump’s statements. Both excerpts emphasized the market’s reaction to the geopolitical development but used slightly different phrasing to describe the event’s impact.
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Pakistan Stock Exchange tumbles on faded US-Iran deal hopes
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) tumbled on Tuesday as selling pressure engulfed the trading floor after hopes for a US-Iran deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz faded following President Donald Trump's demand for compensation from Iran, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
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Selling intensifies at bourse, KSE-100 sheds over 1,100 points
Selling pressure was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) amid fading hopes of a deal between the US and Iran to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding over 1,100 points during the opening minutes of trading on Tuesday. At 9:35am, the benchmark index was hovering at 180,156.77, up by 1,153.51 points or 0.64%. Selling was observed in key...
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