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Stocks see eventful week as regulator steps in

Stocks see eventful week as regulator steps in

BABUL BARMAN 2022-03-12 08:26:29

Stocks witnessed an eventful week to March 10, featuring the biggest single-day fall in almost two years as well as the highest single-day rise in 14 months. Of the five trading days this week, the...

Global stocks extend gains as Putin ‘sees progress’ in talks with Ukraine

Global stocks extend gains as Putin ‘sees progress’ in talks with Ukraine

-- 2022-03-11 21:04:11

Global stocks extended their gains on Friday after Russian President Vladimir Putin said there had been some progress in Moscow's talks with Ukraine, although the rally was not enough to stop shares h...

BSEC urges asset management companies to aid market with liquidity

BSEC urges asset management companies to aid market with liquidity

FE REPORT 2022-03-11 11:14:24

The securities regulator urged the asset management companies (AMCs) on Thursday to support the country's stock market by utilising liquid portion of their funds. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchan...

Stocks extend gaining streak for third straight session

Stocks extend gaining streak for third straight session

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-03-10 16:48:24

Stocks extended the winning streak for the third straight sessions on Thursday as the buoyant investors continued to put fresh bets on sector-wise issues riding on regulatory steps. Following the pre...

Bourses open on upbeat note amid optimism

Bourses open on upbeat note amid optimism

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-03-10 11:36:10

Stocks opened higher on Thursday as the buoyant investors were putting fresh bets on lucrative issues riding on the regulator moves to curb the free-fall of stocks. Following the previous day’s...

Tax receipts from DSE dip 43pc in February

Tax receipts from DSE dip 43pc in February

BABUL BARMAN 2022-03-10 08:57:51

The government's revenue earnings from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) slumped by 43 per cent month-on-month in February as turnover and share sales by sponsor-directors fell drastically. Market insid...

Smart Share & Securities launches OMS in share transactions

Smart Share & Securities launches OMS in share transactions

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-03-09 20:06:29

Smart Share & Securities Ltd., a concern of Smart Group, is going to launch its Order Management Systems (OMS) in share transactions. In this regard, an agreement was signed between Smart Share &...

Stocks witness big jump on regulatory moves

Stocks witness big jump on regulatory moves

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-03-09 16:20:13

Stocks witnessed a big jump on Wednesday thanks to the securities regulator’s decision of not allowing any stock to fall more than 2.0 per cent in a single day. The Bangladesh Securities and Ex...

Oil surges as US bans Russian oil imports

Oil surges as US bans Russian oil imports

-- 2022-03-09 11:39:25

Oil prices settled around 4 per cent higher on Tuesday as the United States banned Russian oil imports and Britain said it will phase them out by year-end, decisions expected to further disrupt the gl...

Stocks open sharply higher riding on regulatory moves

Stocks open sharply higher riding on regulatory moves

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-03-09 11:26:09

Stocks opened sharply higher on Wednesday riding on regulator moves to curb the free-fall of stocks amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission...

Regulatory step, liquidity support halt slide of stocks

Regulatory step, liquidity support halt slide of stocks

FE REPORT 2022-03-09 09:15:41

Dhaka bourse on Tuesday broke the losing streak after four sessions riding on the regulatory measure taken to restrict the downtrend of index along with providing liquidity support. On the day, the D...

BSEC cuts lower limit of stock exchange circuit breaker

BSEC cuts lower limit of stock exchange circuit breaker

FE REPORT 2022-03-09 08:48:30

The securities regulator on Tuesday reduced the lower limit of the stock exchanges' circuit-breaker to 2.0 per cent from the existing 10 per cent to stop the market’s freefall. The Bangladesh S...

Stocks rebound after witnessing a downward trend in four sessions

Stocks rebound after witnessing a downward trend in four sessions

-- 2022-03-08 19:20:28

After witnessing a downward trend in the four sessions, stocks today rebounded in the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges followed by some regulatory measures. Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Com...

Share prices can fall up to 2.0pc from Wednesday

Share prices can fall up to 2.0pc from Wednesday

-- 2022-03-08 17:54:39

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has lowered the circuit breaker limit to 2.0 per cent from the existing 10 per cent due to the current downfall of the stock market. The new circu...

Only seven listed companies see price appreciation

Only seven listed companies see price appreciation

FE REPORT 2022-03-08 09:18:09

Only seven listed securities saw price appreciation on Monday. Of 379 issued traded on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), 364 declined, eight remained unchanged and seven advanced. The seven securities w...

Regulator moves for share transactions in shortest time

Regulator moves for share transactions in shortest time

JASIM UDDIN HAROON 2022-03-08 09:14:51

The securities regulator moves to shorten the settlement cycle for share transactions, largely meant for augmenting liquidity on the market, but the initiative now faces multiple challenges. Sources...

Court summons 64 loan defaulters of People's Leasing

Court summons 64 loan defaulters of People's Leasing

FE REPORT 2022-03-08 09:11:52

The High Court (HC) on Monday summoned 64 loan defaulters of the People's Leasing and Financial Services Limited (PLFSL), a non-bank financial institution, for not complying with its order to reschedu...

Bangladesh stocks post record fall amid global tensions

Bangladesh stocks post record fall amid global tensions

FE REPORT 2022-03-08 08:44:55

Bangladesh stocks Monday suffered the highest single-day loss in almost two years as 'panic-driven' investors scrambled to sell off their shares to pocket the cash, in what seems a current global synd...

Dhaka stocks suffer biggest fall in 11 months

Dhaka stocks suffer biggest fall in 11 months

-- 2022-03-07 18:06:12

Stocks on Dhaka's capital market have suffered the biggest percentage decline in 11 months driven by sell-offs as concerns over the ongoing crisis in Ukraine continue to prey on the minds of investors...

Most mutual funds see price rise

Most mutual funds see price rise

FE DESK 2022-03-07 09:20:49

Majority number of listed mutual funds (MFs) on Sunday saw price appreciation along with dominating the chart of top 10 gainers of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). Of 36 listed MFs listed with the premier...

Turnover leaders grab 30.72pc of weekly transaction

Turnover leaders grab 30.72pc of weekly transaction

FE REPORT 2022-03-06 09:32:03

Top 10 turnover leaders in last week posted an aggregate amount of transaction worth Tk 11.51 billion. During the week, the companies grabbed 30.72 per cent of the weekly turnover of Dhaka Stock Exch...

Minnows fare well, biggies go subdued

Minnows fare well, biggies go subdued

FE REPORT 2022-03-06 09:30:25

Many large cap companies lost prices marginally in last week despite small cap issues saw price appreciation and dominated the chart of top gainers on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). During the week, the...

Z-category companies outshine fundamental stocks

Z-category companies outshine fundamental stocks

FE REPORT 2022-03-05 09:26:38

Eight 'Z'-category companies which have been incurring losses saw unusual price hikes on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) this week even though there is no justifiable reason behind such price surge. T...

Stocks extend losing streak as investors remain on sidelines

Stocks extend losing streak as investors remain on sidelines

FE REPORT 2022-03-05 09:19:35

Dhaka bourse witnessed a steep fall in benchmark index in the week to March 03, extending the losing streak for a third week, as investors opted to stay on the sidelines amid global economic uncertain...

Asia stocks slide to 16-month low

Asia stocks slide to 16-month low

-- 2022-03-04 12:10:51

Asian equity markets and the euro suffered heavy losses on Friday while oil prices jumped as investors took fright from reports of a nuclear power plant on fire amid fierce fighting between Ukraine an...

Asian stocks slide to 16-month low on report of Ukraine nuclear plant fire

Asian stocks slide to 16-month low on report of Ukraine nuclear plant fire

-- 2022-03-04 10:34:52

Asian equity markets and the euro suffered heavy losses on Friday while oil prices jumped as investors took fright from reports of a nuclear power plant on fire amid fierce fighting between Ukraine an...

Banco Securities deposits Tk 100m

Banco Securities deposits Tk 100m

FE REPORT 2022-03-04 09:28:30

Banco Securities on Thursday deposited Tk 100 million into the account of Dhaka bourse to settle claims of the brokerage firm's clients. Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)...

Life insurers dominate chart of top 10 gainers

Life insurers dominate chart of top 10 gainers

FE REPORT 2022-03-03 10:13:28

Most of the listed life insurers saw price appreciation on Wednesday and dominated the chart of top 10 gainers. Of top 10 gainers of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), eights were life insurance companies w...

Russia bans payments to foreign investors holding rouble bonds

Russia bans payments to foreign investors holding rouble bonds

-- 2022-03-02 16:43:41

Foreign investors are effectively stuck with their holdings of Russian stocks and rouble-denominated bonds after the central bank put a temporary halt on payments and major overseas' settlement system...

Meghna Insurance to raise Tk 160m

Meghna Insurance to raise Tk 160m

FE REPORT 2022-03-02 10:52:07

The securities regulator has approved the IPO (initial public offering) proposal of Meghna Insurance Company Ltd which will raise a capital worth Tk 160 million. Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Co...