{"id":486157,"date":"2025-06-24T09:51:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T04:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=486157"},"modified":"2025-06-24T09:51:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T04:51:46","slug":"psx-stumbles-over-geopolitical-tensions-oil-price-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/psx-stumbles-over-geopolitical-tensions-oil-price-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"PSX stumbles over geopolitical tensions, oil price surge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMarkets are stressed due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel,\u201d says analyst<br \/>\n Islamabad<br \/>\nThe equity market came under heavy pressure on Monday as escalating geopolitical tensions and surging oil prices triggered selling pressure.<br \/>\n\u201cMarkets are stressed due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. This has caused oil to spike more than 25% from its lows, creating inflationary fears,\u201d said Ahfaz Mustafa, CEO of Ismail Iqbal Securities.<br \/>\n\u201cThis is leading to people readjusting to the risk in the market,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nOil prices surged and Asian markets traded lower on Monday following US air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, raising concerns about disruption to global energy flows.<br \/>\nThe United States bombed multiple nuclear sites on Sunday, with President Donald Trump calling the operation \u201ca spectacular military success.\u201d The B-2 Spirit stealth bombers were used to strike key Iranian facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.<br \/>\nIran, the ninth-largest oil producer globally with output of around 3.3 million barrels per day, exports just under half of that amount. Analysts warn that if Tehran retaliates, it could move to close the Strait of Hormuz \u2014 a strategic waterway that carries one-fifth of global oil shipments.<br \/>\nIranian parliamentarians reportedly backed the measure, and the country\u2019s Supreme National Security Council is expected to make a final decision on whether to proceed.<br \/>\nOn Friday, the KSE-100 Index had edged up by 20.65 points, or 0.02%, to close at 120,023.24. The day\u2019s high and low were recorded at 120,828.86 and 119,872.16, respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMarkets are stressed due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel,\u201d says analyst Islamabad The equity market came under heavy pressure on Monday as escalating geopolitical tensions and surging oil prices triggered selling pressure. \u201cMarkets are stressed due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. 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