PSX closes lower amid geopolitical uncertainty
Most outlets reported that the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower due to geopolitical uncertainty, particularly regarding a potential US-Iran agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The Express Tribune added that strong remittances and fiscal data were not enough to offset investor caution. Both excerpts led with the decline in the KSE-100 index and attributed it to lingering international tensions.
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PSX closes lower as geopolitical uncertainty weighs
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower during the outgoing short week as uncertainty over a possible US-Iran agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz kept investors cautious, while elevated oil prices continued to weigh on sentiment. According to Arif Habib Ltd (AHL), the KSE-100 index fell 0.73 per cent, or 1,325 points, week-on-week to close at 180,104. Topline Sec...
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PSX ends lower amid lingering ME uncertainty
KSE-100 index slips 0.73%; geopolitical caution outweighs strong remittances, fiscal data
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