Pakistan stock market crash: Trading suspended after KSE-100 index plummets by 8,600 points
Monday, 7 April 2025 Trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange was halted for an hour as the KSE-100 index plunged over 8,000 points, driven by US tariffs and fears of a global recession. Despite the halt, the PSX saw an additional 2,000-point drop, closing at 114,909.48 points, down 3.27%. Analysts attribute the sharp decline to panic selling amid economic uncertainty.
Stock market futures took another dive Sunday night as the White House stood firm on President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Dow futures dropped 1,531 points, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures also falling..