Global stocks, bitcoin down as Trump policies roil markets
Global stock markets tumbled and the dollar retreated Friday as uncertainty over US president Donald Trump鈥檚 trade policies roiled markets and traders awaited key US jobs data.
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BSEC officials go on strike
Officials and employees of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission have abstained from work on Thursday, demanding resignation of chairman Khandaker Rashed Maqsood and other commissioners...
SURVEY ON CAPITAL MARKET: Liquidity crunch, manipulation, instability key challenges
A recent survey identified liquidity crunch, market manipulation and political instability as the most significant challenges that the capital market faced in 2024...
Stocks end week in positive territory
Stocks has ended the week in positive territory as investors showed buying interest in particular large-cap scrips, especially the Bank stocks, as anticipation builds ahead of their year-end earnings and dividend declarations...
Global stocks weighed down by crypto, tariffs
Bitcoin slumped below $80,000 on Friday for the first time since November, while equities diverged following president Donald Trump鈥檚 latest volley of tariffs.
Stock market exploited politically: Amir Khasru
The stock market was politically exploited under the previous Awami League-led government, claimed BNP Standing Committee member and former commerce minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury...
Tesla market value sinks below $1t
Shares of the US electric vehicle pioneer Tesla plunged Tuesday, leaving its market value below $1 trillion as investors digested disappointing European sales and chief executive Elon Musk鈥檚 aggressive foray into politics...
US stocks tumble
Wall Street stocks tumbled Friday on worries about slowing US growth, concluding the week on a downcast note following gains in Asia and a mixed session on European bourses.
ORION PHARMA鈥橲 SHARE MANIPULATION: Nabil Group MD Aminul fined Tk3.2cr
Md Aminul Islam, founder and managing director of Nabil Group, along with two of the conglomerate鈥檚 firms, has been fined Tk 3.40 crore for manipulating shares of Orion Pharma, according to an enforcement report by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission...
Dhaka stocks advance for the second week
Dhaka Stock market saw a rise in its indices in the past week for the second consecutive week, as investor confidence have got a little bit stronger than before with the macroeconomic outlook improving and the Bangladesh Bank鈥檚...
BAT shares slump as cigarette group faces headwinds
British American Tobacco shares slumped on Thursday as it warned of tougher regulatory headwinds in Australia and Bangladesh after a sizeable writedown in Canada dampened its return to profit...
Global Islami Bank placed in Z category
The Dhaka Stock Exchange on Wednesday downgraded Global Islami Bank PLC to 鈥榋鈥� category from 鈥楢鈥� category due to non-compliance with securities laws...
3 brokerage firms get FIX certification
The Dhaka Stock Exchange on Thursday awarded financial information exchange certification, or FIX certification, to three brokerage houses to help them offer value-added services to their investors...
CAPITAL MARKET TASK FORCE: Maximum 10-year tenure of closed-end MFs suggested
The tenure of closed-end mutual funds, which are usually listed on the stock market, should not be more than 10 years, according to the capital market reform task force proposal...
CAPITAL MARKET TASK FORCE: Minimum Tk 10 lakh investment for margin loans proposed
The capital market reform task force has proposed that investors having investment of less than Tk 10 lakh in the stock market would not be eligible for margin loans...