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DSE falls
Dhaka Stock Exchange DSE, Bourses on the last working day of the week, March 2, ended with price index & turnover falls.
This information is known from DSE sources.
452 crores 40 lakh shares were traded in DSE on this day. 24 crores 68 lakhs less trading was done in DSE today compared to the previous workday, 1 March, Shares worth Tk 452 crores 40 lakh shares were traded in DSE last time, Wednesday.
The benchmark index DSEX dropped 0.94 points or 6,213. The Shariah-based index DSES shed 0.46 points or 1,357, and the blue-chip index DS30 lost 2.05 points or 2,216.
Of the issues traded, 72 advanced, 88 declined, and 149 remained unchanged.
ADN Telecom Limited ranked top gainer on DSE, the share price increased by Tk 12.8paisa or 9.98 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 141.00 paisa.
On the other hand, International Leasing & Financial Services Limited ranked top loser on the DSE, the share price dropped by Tk 0.6 paisa or 9.68 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 5.60 paisa.
DSE topped on trade ADN Telecom Limited 35 crores 39 lakh 5 thousand takas of shares of the company have been traded.
A total of 35 companies’ shares were traded in the Block on Dhaka Stock Exchange, 72 lakh 57 thousand 275 shares of the companies were traded. The financial value of which is 65 crore 14 lakh taka.
On the other hand, DSE-SME (Small & Medium Enterprises) Index hiked to 10.07 points which now stood at 1,041 points. The total turnover stops by the end of the day at 90 lakh.
ATB (Alternate Trading Board) Platform, LankaBangla Securities Limited turnover stood at 3 lakh 86 thousand.
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One of the listed companies, Standard Ceramic Industries Limited, discloses its financial reports for the second quarter, (October-December 22). This source is known from DSE.
The company’s earnings per share (EPS) was loss Tk 1.33 paisa in Q2 of the current financial year. EPS was loss Tk 4.33 paisa during the same period last year. As of December 31, 2022, net asset value (NAVPS) was Tk 2.33 paisa.
The company reported EPS has been decreased due to reduction in sales and gross profit.
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South Asian Bourse or Stock Markets saw growth last week. Among them, the hike was in the stock markets of India and Pakistan.
A review of South Asian markets shows that India’s Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) index BSE Sensex has hiked 1,464 points during the week. At the end of the week, the index stood at 58,991 points. On the other hand, the Nifty-50 index of the country’s National Stock Exchange rose by 414 points last week. At the end of the week, the index stood at 17,359 points.
Pakistan Stock Exchange Index ‘KSE 100’ earned 58 points last week. After a week of gaining, the index settled at 40,000 points.
On the hand The Sri Lankan stock market hiked, the Colombo Stock Exchange index ‘ASPI’ lost 118 points in a week. After a week the index settled at 9,301 points.
Bhutan’s stock market index ‘BSI’ hiked by 68 point and the index stood at 1,195 points throughout the whole week. Nepal’s ‘NEPSE’ lost 7 points last week, as the index stands at 1,908 points.
BSEC: Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Professor Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam have told that the capital market is marching forwards to its desired goal.
The roadshows organized in many global nations to bring in foreign investment through this market and are getting good results. Foreign investors are inquiring about many issues. BSEC Chairman also said ‘Bangladesh is moving in the right direction. If we continue like this, we will certainly be able to achieve the goal of becoming a developed country.’ He said this while addressing the Chief Guest at the Iftar Mahfil organized by the Capital Market Journalists Forum (CMJF) on Friday (March 31).
BSEC Commissioner Professor Dr. was present as a guest at the event. Sheikh Shamsuddin Ahmed, commissioner. Mizanur Rahman, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Chairman Prof. Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Hasan Babu, Director Professor Abdullah Al Mahmud, Rubaba Daula, Shakeel Rizvi, Sharif Anwar, Former BSEC Commissioner Arif Khan, Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association (BMBA) President Chaedur Rahman, DSE Brokers Association President Richard De Rosario, CCBL Managing Director Farhad Ahmed. , Executive Director of BSEC Mohammad Rezaul Karim, Former Director of DSE Minhaj Mannan Imon, Anwar Hossain, Acting Managing Director AKM Saifur Rahman, Acting Managing Director of CSE Ghulam Farooq, President of ERF Refayet Ullah Mridha, General Secretary Abul Kasem and others were present. President of the organization Ziaur Rahman presided over the program and General Secretary Abu Ali conducted the event.
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Chairman Prof. Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Hasan Babu said ‘we need big and institutional investors in the market, so we will try to associate or connect more institutional investors with our capital markets. We will go to many of the big investors who are still observing the market. We will try to bring them to the capital market. We will do whatever support they need to approach to the capital market.
CMJF President Ziaur Rahman demanded free access of journalists to all government institutions and establishments and the repeal of the Digital Securities Act. He said that independent and responsible journalism is essential for the sake of capital market and economic development.
