PSX falls as regional tensions rise.

On Monday, the benchmark index fell below 165,000 points on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).

After closing at 165,596, the KSE-100 index fell more than 1,200 points to 164,276.

Rising geopolitical tensions, particularly US President Donald Trump’s threats of military action against Iran, damage investor sentiment, according to analysts.

Japan’s Nikkei fell 1%, Indonesia’s Jakarta Composite Index down 2%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 1.5%. South Korea’s KOSPI rose, while China’s Shanghai Composite fell.

Increasing Middle East tensions and global oil and financial sector uncertainties prompted investor caution and the regional market decline.