Middle East Tensions Drive Oil Prices Up, PSX Down Amid Global Inflation Fears

Middle East Tensions Drive Oil Prices Up, PSX Down Amid Global Inflation Fears

The Pakistan Stock Exchange experienced massive selling pressure, with the KSE-100 shedding nearly 2,000 points, as escalating US-Iran attacks in the Middle East drove Brent crude above $90 a barrel. This surge in oil prices has revived global inflation concerns, leading futures markets to price in potential Federal Reserve rate hikes. Such geopolitical risks and inflation fears typically boost safe-haven demand for gold internationally and could influence local gold prices and the USD/PKR exchange rate in Pakistan.

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