Stocks
Index Hikes as Turnover Shrinks on DSE
Dhaka Stock Exchange DSE, Bourses on the last working day of the week, January 19, ended with price index hikes & turnover drops.
This information is known from DSE sources.
590 crores 67 lakh shares were traded in DSE on this day. 343 crores 61 Lakh less trading was done in DSE today compared to the previous workday, 18 January, Shares worth Tk 934 crores 29 lakh shares were traded in DSE last time, Wednesday.
The benchmark index DSEX hiked 7.27 points or 6,265. The Shariah-based index DSES increased 0.35 points or 1,367, and the blue-chip index DS30 shed 1.81 points or 2,208.
Of the issues traded, 76 advanced, 100 declined, and 184 remained unchanged.
IT Consultants Limited ranked top gainer on DSE, the share price increased by Tk 3.5 paisa or 10 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 38.50 paisa.
On the other hand, Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited ranked top loser on the DSE, the share price dropped by Tk 0.9 paisa or 2.63 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 33.10 paisa.
DSE topped on trade Genex Infosys Limited, 49 crores 554 lakh 54 thousand takas of shares of the company have been traded.
A total of 63 companies’ shares were traded in the Block on Dhaka Stock Exchange, 77 lakh 7 thousand 786 shares of the companies were traded. The financial value of which is 70 crore 53 lakh taka.
On the other hand, DSE-SME (Small & Medium Enterprises) Index increased to 11.90 points which now stood at 1259 points. The total turnover stops by the end of the day at 2 crore 46 lakh.
ATB (Alternate Trading Board) Platform, LankaBangla Securities Limited turnover stood at 4 crore 51 lakh.
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One of the Listed companies, National Polymer Limited has recommended 10.50% Cash Dividend for the year ended June 30, 2024.
It has reported Consolidated EPS of Tk 2.27 paisa, and Consolidated NAV per share of Tk 30.63 for the year ended March 31, 2024.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on December 18, through the digital platform. The record date for this has been fixed at October 22.
The Company also discloses its financial reports for the second quarter, (April – June 24).
As per the company’s consolidated life revenue account for April to June 2024, the excess of total income over total expenses, including claims (surplus), stood at Tk 1,394.24 million. This marks a significant increase from the surplus of Tk 823.68 million during the same period in 2023.
For the first half of 2024, from January to June, the company reported a surplus of Tk 2,177.57 million, compared to Tk 1,290.39 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Additionally, the Life Insurance Fund balance as of June 30, 2024, reached Tk 55,188.62 million, showing a net increase of Tk 5,892.25 million from Tk 49,296.37 million on June 30, 2023.
One of the Listed companies, Beacon Pharmaceuticals PLC has recommended 20% Cash dividend and 10% Cash Dividend to Sponsor Shareholder and Directors for the year ended June 30, 2024.
It has reported EPS of Tk 2.26 paisa, and NAV per share of Tk. 26.37 for the year ended June 30, 2024.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on December 23, through the digital platform. The record date for this has been fixed at October 27.
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has removed three audit firms from its panel for their failure to secure enlistment with the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), according to a notice issued today.
The firms—A Hoque & Company, FAMES & R, and SK Barua & Company Chartered Accountants—were delisted following the FRC’s request. In December last year, the FRC published a list of enlisted audit firms and subsequently, in February, requested the BSEC to remove any firms that were not included on that list.
BSEC regulations mandate that financial statements signed by auditors outside its approved panel will not be accepted. With the removal of these three firms, the total number of audit firms on the BSEC panel has been reduced from 48 to 45.
Sources from the FRC revealed that 15-20 audit firms failed to secure enlistment last year, and approximately 45 chartered accountants are currently under restrictions imposed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Although the delisted firms can no longer audit issuer companies or listed securities, they are allowed to complete audit and assurance services that were initiated before their removal, the BSEC clarified.
