KSE-100 index drops 0.95% while reports cite Middle East wars

The KSE-100 index (the benchmark measure of the Pakistan Stock Exchange) closed at 162,374.88 on 23 October 2026, down 1,549.44 points or 0.95% from the previous close (the level when trading ended the day before), our end-of-day data show.

Reports say selling intensified while Middle East wars weighed on sentiment. The reports do not say how much of the move the wars explain.

In our data, the index is down 6.71% since the start of the year. The reports do not say what happens next.