The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a mixed trading session on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining nearly 500 points.
The market initially came under heavy selling pressure, plunging more than 1,700 points during the morning session, but later managed to recover those losses.
At close, the benchmark index settled at 151,673.45, a gain of 465.64 points or 0.31%.
Selling activity was evident across major sectors, including automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, fertilizer, oil and gas exploration companies, oil marketing companies (OMCs), power generation, and refineries.
On Monday, the PSX experienced a highly volatile session marked by sharp two-way movements throughout the day.
However, a late-session rebound, driven by improved global sentiment and expectations of easing geopolitical tensions, helped restore investor confidence. The KSE-100 Index ultimately closed at 151,207.82 points, up by 809.10 points or 0.54%.
Meanwhile, oil prices continued to climb on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump intensified his rhetoric against Iran, warning of stronger measures if the country does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit route.
Brent crude futures increased by 57 cents, or 0.5%, to $110.34 per barrel by 1202 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose by $1.26, or 1.1%, to $113.67 per barrel.
