Briefing 06-08-2022

'Floor price' brings cheer to stocks
Stocks rebounded strongly in the week to Thursday, paring two weeks of losses, amid high optimism as the securities regulator reintroduced the 'floor price' for all the equities. Continuous fall of share prices prompted the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) imposed the 'floor price' again, which came into effect on Sunday. Page 9
Tamim reaches 8000 runs milestone
Opener Tamim Iqbal became the first Bangladeshi batter to reach the milestone of 8000 runs following his 62 runs against Zimbabwe in the opening game of the three-match ODI series on Friday at Harare Sports Club. The ODI captain needed just 57 runs to achieve the feat as he arrived in the crease to open the innings for Bangladesh with 7943 runs under his belt. Page 13
Oil prices near multi-month lows
Oil prices on Friday stayed near their lowest levels since February as concerns over a possible recession and a fall in fuel demand continued to rattle markets. Brent crude rose 37 cents, or 0.4%, to $94.49 a barrel by 1226 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 27 cents, or 0.3%, at $88.81. Page 15
China sanctions Pelosi
China said on Friday that more than 100 warplanes and 10 warships have taken part in live-fire military drills surrounding Taiwan over the past two days, while announcing sanctions on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her visit to the self-governing island earlier this week. The official Xinhua News Agency said Friday that fighters, bombers, destroyers and frigates were all used in what it called "joint blockage operations" taking place in six zones off the coast of Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory. Page 14