Monday May 12 2025
News Source: Global Exchanges
Focus: Holidays and Opening Hours and suspensions
Type: General
Country: Pakistan
On 12th May 2025, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) announced that due to a 5% increase in the KSE-30 index from the previous trading day close of the index, a Market Halt has been triggered as per PSX Regulations, and all equity and equity-based markets have been suspended accordingly.
Pakistan’s benchmark index (.KSE), opens new tab closed down 6.7%, recording its largest single-day points drop, while its bonds were also under pressure following reports of drones being shot down in major cities including Karachi and Lahore.
Trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange was halted for an hour on Thursday after the benchmark index plunged 6.3%, a notification from the exchange showed.
Because of the halt, all outstanding orders have been cancelled automatically by the system and all equity and equity-based markets shall re-open as per the following schedule:
| Market State | Time |
| Market Halt Time | 09:37:00 AM |
| Pre-Open | 10:37:00 AM |
| Open | 10:42:00 AM |
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