{"id":126509,"date":"2026-05-25T11:14:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T06:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=126509"},"modified":"2026-05-25T11:14:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T06:14:59","slug":"psx-opens-shortened-trading-week-on-bullish-note-kse-100-gains-2800-points-during-early-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/126509\/","title":{"rendered":"PSX opens shortened trading week on bullish note; KSE-100 gains 2,800 points during early trade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(National Times)- The Pakistan Stock Exchange\u2019s (PSX) benchmark index began the week on a strong note on Monday, gaining 2,800 points during early trading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The KSE-100 index had gained 3,594 points and was at 171,438 points at 9:30am, compared to Friday\u2019s close of 167,844.24 points. By 9:39am, the index had slightly dipped to 170,714 points, up by 2,870 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development comes amid hopes that a deal between the United States and Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz could be announced soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oil prices also fell on Monday. The price of North Sea Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate slipped close to five percent to $99.41 and $92.49 a barrel, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite last-minute jitters, the stock market had&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2002662\/psx-settles-above-167000-points-in-bullish-week\">closed&nbsp;<\/a>last week in green territory amid improving diplomatic signals surrounding the Middle East conflict, which lifted investor sentiment and encouraged value-hunting across key sectors, pushing the benchmark KSE-100 index above the 167,000-point level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Arif Habib Ltd, the KSE-100 index gained 2,248 points, or 1.36 per cent week-on-week, to settle at 167,844.24 points. The rally was largely driven by expectations of progress in US-Iran talks, with Pakistan reportedly playing a role in facilitating backchannel diplomacy. The development eased concerns over possible oil supply disruptions and supported equity market performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(National Times)- The Pakistan Stock Exchange\u2019s (PSX) benchmark index began the week on a strong note on Monday, gaining 2,800 points during early trading. The KSE-100 index had gained 3,594 points and was at 171,438 points at 9:30am, compared to Friday\u2019s close of 167,844.24 points. 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