Rising India-Pakistan Tensions : Its Reaction in Stock Market
On April 22, 2025 tensions between India and Pakistan once again grabbed global headlines. Cross-border attacks, diplomatic breakdowns, and heightened military alerts have risen fear among Investors/Traders. But how exactly do these geopolitical events affect the Indian stock market—and what can new traders and learners do about it? Stock Market Reactions to War The Indian stock market tends to experience short-term volatility during any military or political escalation involving Pakistan. Historically, major indices like Nifty 50 and Sensex show a temporary fall but then gained momentum with high FII and DII buying. On April 30, 2025, the Nifty 50 slipped marginally by 0.05% to 24,324, and the BSE Sensex fell by 0.07% to 80,236.6, this steadiness in Indian Markets states that our economy is under control and we are growing as a whole. This steadiness is because of strong performances by heavyweight stocks like HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and specially quarterly results of reliance industri...