{
  "id": 5095575,
  "title": "KSE-100 sheds 1,250 points amid US-Iran escalation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/kse-100-sheds-1-250-points-amid-us-iran-escalation",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T13:38:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1547059/kse-100-sheds-1250-points-amid-us-iran-escalation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pakistan's stock market experienced heavy selling pressure on Wednesday due to escalating tensions between the US and Iran. The KSE-100 index fell 1,250.34 points, or 0.71%, by 1:14pm, according to the Daily Times. The increase in regional tensions led to higher oil prices and concerns about possible supply disruptions.\n\nThe US launched airstrikes on Iranian targets, prompting counterstrikes by Tehran targeting American interests in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and Iraq, as reported by The Guardian US. The Iranian Red Crescent stated that four people, including a child, were killed and over 50 injured in a US missile attack on a home with a wedding celebration in Kuhestak.\n\nThe US military denied targeting civilians, with spokesperson Capt Tim Hawkins saying, \"The US military never targets civilians.\" The situation in the Middle East remains volatile, with investors reacting cautiously to the worsening situation.",
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  },
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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."
}