Trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange came to a standstill for an hour due to a dramatic plunge in the KSE-100 index by over 8,000 points, triggered by concerns over US tariffs and the looming threat of a global recession. Even after the trading halt, the PSX witnessed a further drop of 2,000 points, ultimately closing at 114,909.48 points, marking a significant decline of 3.27%. Analysts have linked this steep fall to widespread panic selling driven by prevailing economic uncertainties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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