{
  "id": 1997956,
  "title": "PSX plunges 1,109 points amid oil concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/psx-plunges-1-109-points-amid-oil-concerns",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T18:42:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1540786/psx-plunges-1109-points-amid-oil-concerns/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Pakistan Stock Exchange fell sharply on Wednesday as rising oil prices and Strait of Hormuz uncertainty weakened investor sentiment. The benchmark KSE-100 index lost 1,109.15 points. The index initially gained 483.18 points and reached 178,438.68 during early trading. Buying was seen across automobile, cement, banking, oil and gas, and power sectors. However, the early […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}