KARACHI : The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened the new business week in the red as investors reacted to escalating tensions in the Middle East. During intraday trading, the KSE-100 index plunged 1,180.15 points to drop to 152,686.01 points, reflecting a negative change of 0.77 percent compared to previous close of 153,866.16 points. Japan’s Nikkei dipped 0.8%, while South Korean stocks added 0.2% after both lost ground last week. For Europe, EUROSTOXX 50 futures , DAX futures and FTSE futures all added 0.4%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures bounced 0.5% in choppy trading.

Source: The Patriot March 16, 2026 11:16 UTC