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India-Pakistan conflict stressing you out? Here are 6 ways to drone-proof your portfolio

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[hfe_template id='11223'] [ad_1] With Pakistan breaching the ceasefire agreement, stock market investors are worried whether India is headed for another round of military escalation. But as the saying goes, buy on the sound of cannons, sell on the sound of trumpets. It’s a wartime investing mantra as old as the markets themselves, and it’s ringing louder than ever. Warren Buffett’s classic wisdom echoes too—be greedy when others are fearful and fearful when others are greedy. And if the history of India-Pakistan conflicts is any guide, markets have taken the hits and bounced back harder. Bajaj Broking has advised retail investors to avoid impulsive exits based on short-term geopolitical jitters. According to the brokerage, such downturns have historically been temporary. For long-term investors, these moments can actually present an opportunity to pick up fundamentally sound stocks at discounted valuations. Analysts, meanwhile, are recommending traders keep their leverag...

Missiles fly, markets diverge: Why Operation Sindoor turned Karachi stock market red and Sensex green

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[hfe_template id='11223'] [ad_1] The colour of "Operation Sindoor" was starkly split on trading screens across the subcontinent on Wednesday—blood red in Karachi and calm green in Mumbai. As India launched a tri-services strike on terror hubs across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index sank 6%, while Indian equities overcame early jitters to trade higher, signalling investor confidence in domestic fundamentals. The military strike, in retaliation for the deadly April 22 attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people, sent shockwaves through Pakistani markets. The KSE-100 index plunged 6,272 points, or 5.5%, to 107,296 in early trade, marking a sharp downturn after India’s surprise Operation Sindoor. In contrast, Dalal Street remained unfazed by the military escalation. After an initial dip, India’s equity markets recovered swiftly. The BSE Sensex rose 166 points, or 0.21%, to 80,802, while the Nifty 50 gained 59 points, or 0.24%,...