🌍 Global Stock Markets
🇮🇳 India: Biggest decline (6th straight weekly loss)
Sensex: 73,319 ▼ 2.6%
Nifty 50: 22,713 ▼ 2.5%
🇨🇳 China:
Shanghai Index ▼ 1%
🇺🇸 USA:
Slight gain (+0.11%) but market remains under pressure
📉 Key Reasons for Market Drop
🌍 Geopolitical tensions (Iran crisis)
🛢️ Oil prices surged ($107+)
💸 Foreign investors pulling out (FII selling)
🇵🇰 Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)
KSE-100: ~150,800 ▼ 0.8%
Dropped 2,200+ points intraday
Down ~12% from January peak (191,000)
⚠️ Reasons for PSX Decline
Rising geopolitical tensions
Higher oil prices → inflation pressure
Massive petrol price hike
IMF pressure (possible interest rate hike)
📊 Affected Sectors
Banking
Cement
Fertilizer