Pakistan Stock Market Soars By 10,000 Points, Trading Halted After Historic Surge

Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw an unexpected and massive rise on Monday morning. In just 40 minutes after opening, the benchmark KSE-100 index rose by 9,920 points, reaching 117,104 points. This was an 8.4 percent jump-one of the biggest ever. Investors Rush to Buy Stocks Investor activity was very high. People rushed to buy … Read more

Stock market holidays 2025: Are NSE and BSE closed for Buddha Purnima on Monday?

NEW DELHI: The Indian stock market , including the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE faced strong selling pressure in recent sessions due to geopolitical uncertainty. Amid rising India-Pakistan tensions, investors have been wondering if the stock market will be open on May 12, the day Buddha Purnima is celebrated nationwide. The good news: … Read more

Govt To Exercise Pre-emption Rights On Oil, Gas Output During National Emergencies: Draft Rules

New Delhi: The government will hold pre-emption rights over all oil and natural gas produced in the country in any event of national emergency, according to draft rules being framed under a revamped oilfields legislation. A pre-emption right (or preemptive right) is the legal right of a party – often a government or existing shareholder – … Read more

Top 8 Indian firms lose ₹1.6L crore in market value

Mumbai: The Indian stock market outlook for next week will be guided by several domestic and international cues such as retail inflation, quarterly results, US jobless claims data and others. Next week, companies like SMC Global, Bajaj Electricals, JM Financial, Raymond, Tata Steel, UPL, AB Capital, Bharti Airtel, Cipla, Hero MotoCorp, Tata Motors, HAL, Tata … Read more

Saudi oil giant Aramco’s profits drop over 4% as oil prices fall

Saudi Arabia’s oil giant, Aramco, has reported a 4.6% decline in its first-quarter profits, weighed down by falling global oil prices, which have pressurised the country’s ambitious multi-trillion-dollar development plans. The company posted $26 billion in net profit for the quarter ending March against the $27.2 billion earned during the same period last year. However, … Read more

JP Morgan Declares India’s Manufacturing And Services PMI The Highest, More Than China’s PMI

New Delhi [India]: India has topped the global charts in both manufacturing and services activity, according to the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data in report released by J.P. Morgan. The report data highlighted that for April 2025, India’s manufacturing PMI stood at 58.2, while its services PMI came in at 58.7. These are the highest … Read more