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DSEX surpasses 5600-mark after 10 months

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed the 5,600-point threshold this week for the first time in 10 months, driven by post-budget optimism, market-friendly fiscal measures, and easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.The broad-based index, DSEX, climbed 141 points, or 2.6%, to close the week at...

Weekly inflows into global equity funds hit 19-month highs on Iran deal

Investors poured the most capital in roughly 19 months into global equity funds in the week to June 17, buoyed by optimism over an interim deal to end the US-Iran war and expectations that reopening the Strait of Hormuz could help ease inflationary pressures, reports Reuters.They bought a net $55.22...

Global stocks dip after US-Iran peace talks delay

SYDNEY/LONDON, June 19 (Reuters): Global shares fell and oil prices got a boost on Friday after US and Iranian negotiators called off peace talks, while the risk of official Japanese intervention mounted as the yen traded on the brink of a 40-year low.The dollar headed towards its strongest weekly gain...

CENTRAL INSURANCE HOLDS 38TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Central Insurance PLC, a non-life insurance company, held its 38th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on a digital platform on Thursday, with its Chairman Mohammad Masud Hossain in the chair. Members of the Board of Directors, Independent Director Abu Sayed Majumder, Chief Executive Officer Md Nakibur Rahman Khan and Chief Financial...

Ambani's Jio files for $3.8b IPO

NEW DELHI, June 19 (Reuters): Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio Platforms has filed regulatory papers for a Mumbai IPO to raise around $3.8 billion, sources said, in what could be a record listing for the country.The IPO aims to unlock value from a company that includes Jio's telecom business,...

Foreigners bought $103b of US securities in April

NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters): Foreigners bought an estimated $103 billion of US long-term securities in April while boosting their holdings of Treasury securities by $4 billion, the Treasury said on Thursday in its monthly Treasury International Capital report.Among the largest holders of Treasury securities, Japan boosted its holdings to...