DSEX hits 22-month high on reform hopes

Stocks rebounded strongly this week as the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed the 5,700-point mark for the first time in 22 months, buoyed by capital market-friendly fiscal measures, easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and growing optimism over regulatory reforms.The market opened the week on...

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Global equity fund inflows surge as investors add tech stocks after pullback

Inflows into global equity funds rose in the week to July 1, as investors took advantage of a pullback in major markets to add technology stocks, betting that the sector's earnings momentum would be intact, reports Reuters.A net $10.44 billion poured into these funds, about a quarter higher than the...

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Goldman dominates first-half M&A as dealmaking surges in EMEA

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters): Goldman Sachs increased its share of mergers and acquisitions advisory work involving Europe, the Middle East and Africa in the first half of 2026, capturing the biggest slice of the market in the period for nearly a decade, LSEG data showed.Dealmaking in the region totalled $676...

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Global markets climb as US jobs data cools Fed hike fears

LONDON/SINGAPORE, July 3 (Reuters): Global stocks extended gains on Friday after a lukewarm US jobs report softened expectations for an imminent rate hike from the Federal Reserve and regional activity gauges pointed to an economic expansion during June.Europe's broadest index hit a record high and was set for its biggest...

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