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DSE Seeks Collaboration with Nasdaq Stockholm for Market Advancement
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the leading bourse in the country, is actively seeking collaboration with Nasdaq Stockholm AB, a Swedish stock exchange, to bolster its strategic and dynamic growth initiatives.
In a recent meeting with Nasdaq Stockholm President Adam Kostyal on Tuesday (7 May), DSE Chairman Prof Hafiz Muhammad Hasan Babu emphasized the importance of establishing a fruitful and enduring bilateral relationship with the Nordic stock exchange, as per a press statement from DSE.
During their discussion, Prof Hafiz provided an overview of various facets of Bangladesh’s capital market to Adam.
Since 2014, DSE has been leveraging Nasdaq OMX’s X-Treme iNet matching engine and Trapets AB’s InstantWatch market surveillance software, both based in Sweden, to modernize its trading infrastructure.
Additionally, the DSE chairman explored avenues for knowledge exchange, collaboration on product and technology advancement, market monitoring and surveillance enhancement, expansion of financial literacy initiatives, and facilitation of foreign investment.
He expressed confidence that with the cooperation of Nasdaq Stockholm, Bangladesh’s capital market will thrive.
The parties also deliberated on the prospect of formalizing their collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Furthermore, Prof Hafiz extended an invitation to Adam Kostyal to visit DSE at his convenience, which was positively received by the Nasdaq Stockholm president.
In another meeting, Prof Hafiz engaged with European Union President for European Markets Roland Chai and Adam Kostyal to explore opportunities for collaboration between DSE and European stock exchanges in advancing Bangladesh’s capital market.
Adam Kostyal provided insights into the role of Nasdaq Stockholm AB’s board of directors, the exchange’s product portfolio, listing and de-listing procedures, market management protocols, and governance practices.
Overall, these discussions underscore DSE’s proactive approach in fostering strategic partnerships to propel the growth of Bangladesh’s capital market.
Reviewing the U.S. Stock Markets, the Nasdaq Composite, recorded a decent loss of 1,023 points, reaching a closing value of 16,690 points by the end of the week. Similarly, the S&P 500 index showed a positive trend, losing 240 points to settle at 5,408 points. Meanwhile, DJIA Index experienced a notable hike, adding 1,218 points during the week and concluding at 40,345 points after a week of gaining.
In contrast, Russell 3000 Index saw a loss in week performance, with a slight drop of 141 point to reach 3,077 points by the end of the week.
Moving to Russell 2000 Index, demonstrated a notable lost of 126 points, ending the week at 2,091 points.
In the Outgoing week, the European stock market displayed a mixed performance.
Here is the data on the weekly performance of the European Stock Market, The STOXX Europe 600 index, which is considered a leading benchmark for the European market and covers approximately 90 percent of the market capitalization across 17 countries, reported a loss of 18.49 points to close at 506.56.
The United Kingdom’s FTSE 100, one of the most widely followed indices in Europe, also showed a significant drop, losing 195 points or finishing the session at 8,181.
In Germany, the DAX 30 index, added by 605 points to reach 18,301, while France’s CAC 40 decreased by 278 points to stop at 7,352 at the end of the trading day.
Italy’s FTSE MIB, which covers the top 40 stocks traded on the Milan Stock Exchange, decreased by 1,081 points to 33,291. However, Spain’s IBEX 35, lost by 228 points, to close at 11,173.
A review of South Asian stock markets shows that India’s Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) index BSE Sensex has lost 1,182 points during the week. At the end of the week, the index stood at 82,365 points. On the other hand, the Nifty-50 index of the country’s National Stock Exchange dropped by 383 points last week. At the end of the week, the index stood at 24,852 points.
Pakistan Stock Exchange Index ‘KSE 100’, added 459 points last week. After a week of losing, the index settled at 79,002 points.
On the other hand, The Sri Lankan stock market index loss, and the Colombo Stock Exchange index ‘ASPI’ decreased by 94 points in a week. After a week the index settled at 10,775 points.
Bhutan’s stock market index ‘BSI’ dropped by 9 points hence the index stood at 1,500 points throughout the whole week. Nepal’s ‘NEPSE’ lost 22 points, therefore the index stands at 2,727 points.
Hence Dhaka Stock Exchange: The benchmark index ‘DSEX’ lost by 75.77 points or 1.31 percent, in the outgoing week. At the end of the week, the index stands at 5,728 points.
