Pakistan, May 25 -- The Pakistan Stock Exchange (Pakistan Stock Exchange) recorded a strong rally on Monday as investor confidence improved following expectations of a possible US-Iran peace deal, easing regional tensions and falling global oil prices. The benchmark KSE-100 Index surged past the 171,000 mark, reflecting broad-based buying across key sectors of the economy.

According to market data, the KSE-100 Index jumped as much as 3,675 points during early trading and continued its upward momentum throughout the session. By close, the index settled at 171,725 points after gaining 3,881 points or 2.31 percent from the previous session, showing strong participation from institutional and retail investors.

Furthermore, heavy buying acti...