Pakistan's KSE-100 Steadies After Iran War Selloff, Edges Down Thursday

Pakistan's KSE-100 index plunged about 4,626 points, or 2.48 percent, to 181,629 on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 (17 Tir 1405), after President Trump declared the US Iran ceasefire over, Business Recorder reported. The index fell a further roughly 369 points on Thursday, July 9 (18 Tir), closing at 181,260, though it recouped part of its earlier losses during the session. The Pakistani rupee saw limited movement, trading around 278.07 per dollar in the interbank market. The declines were broad based, hitting bank, petrochemical, auto and energy stocks hardest.