Pakistan's benchmark KSE-100 index (the main measure of the Pakistan Stock Exchange) jumped more than 5,000 points in early Monday trading, climbing to 176,090 points by mid-morning after closing the previous week at 171,021. Analysts attributed the rally to a pause in US-Iran military strikes, which raised hopes of a diplomatic resolution and helped push global oil prices sharply lower, with international benchmark Brent crude briefly falling below $90 a barrel. The improved sentiment also reinforced expectations that Pakistan's central bank would hold its policy rate steady at its scheduled monetary policy meeting, with analysts noting that easing tensions and falling oil prices reduce near-term inflationary pressure on the import-dependent economy.