Pakistan’s stock market crashes by ₹1.3 trillion amid Operation Sindoor. How the tension with India is shaking financial markets.
Crisis Unfolds in Pakistan’s Financial Markets Amid Rising India-Pakistan Tensions
Pakistan’s stock exchange has plummeted in a dramatic about-face from the military confrontation between India and Pakistan. India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ airstrikes have rattled Pakistan’s financial system hard with a loss of market capitalization up to ₹1.3 trillion in just three days, The KSE-100 index being in the crosshairs of this mess, fear and uncertainty-driven investors have gone into a frenzy.
A Single Day Loss of ₹820 Billion – A Market in Freefall
Thursday was the hardest one, Pakistan stock market saw a brutal selloff where the KSE-100 index lost over 6% on Thursday. The stock market crash was so shocking that trading had to stop for an hour as a result. By closing, the market’s value had shrunk by an absolute ₹820 billion as the index touched over 6000 points. The swift decline left investors with major writedowns and profound tailwind on how this will play out.
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Three Days of Financial Havoc: A 10,000-Point Swing
In the last three days Pakistan’s stock exchange has witnessed record volatility. KSE-100 index zoomed over 10,000 points on Thursday indicating market has never been this unstable before. The index first jumped up by 1872, then fell back down to -8410 traders were not sure what to do next. This sudden movement has contributed to the rising financial panic that has disheartened more selling.
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India Feels the Ripple Effect: ₹7 Lakh Crore Lost in Two Days
The crisis hasn’t spared India’s markets either. As geopolitical tensions rise, Indian stocks also suffered, with the BSE losing ₹7 lakh crore in just two days. The total market capitalization of India’s listed companies fell to ₹4.16 trillion, marking a sharp decline as investors reacted to the escalating risk and uncertainty in the region.
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Looking Ahead: Uncertainty Looms Over Both Nations
The fast-paced situation has left Pakistan and India with substantial financial turbulence as well. The volatility of the stock market simply underscores the broader anxieties, and investors are in for more bumps in the road as tensions look set to increase. Both financials markets of countries remain under heavy pressure due to the hot hand diplomatic and military uncertainties which influence their economic futures.