{
  "id": 6220706,
  "title": "PSX retreats below 174,000 on profit-taking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/psx-retreats-below-174-000-on-profit-taking",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-08T01:57:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2028274/psx-retreats-below-174000-on-profit-taking"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw its benchmark KSE-100 index retreat below 174,000 points on Monday, as profit-taking took hold amid geopolitical concerns and economic challenges. The oil price surge and Middle East tensions weighed on investor sentiment, prompting the index to close at 173,636.08, marking a 1.97% decline from its previous trading session. The decline extended below the 174,000-point support level, with the market sliding towards July lows of 170,000 points. Major contributors to the decline included United Bank, Oil and Gas Development Company, Pakistan Petroleum, MCB Bank, and Fauji Fertiliser, collectively shedding 811 points from the benchmark. In contrast, Pakistan Services Ltd (PSEL), Askari Bank, and Adamjee Insurance Company Ltd offered some relief, adding around 117 points to the index. The sharp drop in investor participation was evident as trading volume fell by 22.31% to 679.18 million shares and turnover value declined by 26.91% to Rs23.6 billion.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday failed to sustain the weekend’s mild recovery, as the situation in the Middle East and political uncertainty weighed on investor sentiment, triggering profit-taking across the board. This pressure forced the benchmark KSE-100 index to close below 174,000 points, with rising oil prices posing renewed economic challenges amid elevated…",
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}