The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced significant volatility on February 9, 2026, as the KSE-100 Index initially surged by over 1,400 points, only to later plummet below the 184,000 mark. According to TechJuice, the market opened with a positive momentum, with the KSE-100 Index climbing more than 1,500 points, but heavy selling pressure soon reversed these gains. Tribune Latest reported that the index recorded an intra-day high of 185,650.60 before closing at 182,340.38, a drop of 1,789.20 points or 0.97%. This decline was attributed to "lingering uncertainties and weak sentiment" amid domestic and geopolitical concerns, with broad-based selling across key sectors such as automobile assemblers, cement, and oil and gas exploration companies.