April 16, 2025
Still, currency markets were a lot calmer in early Asian hours after last week's turmoil that badly bruised the dollar despite a surge in Treasury yields
A brief reprieve for battered stocks seen after Trump decided to pause duties for dozens of countries for 90 days quickly dissipated
The selloff in US Treasuries picked up pace during Asian hours, with the 10-year note yield rising to 4.475%, gaining over 40 basis points in the week, the biggest increase since 2001
Special fund is now available until Dec 31, 2026, with an additional Tk 2 billion for banks
Presidential backstop for equities are seen fading while some investors believe selloff could deepen before policy tweaks
The rebuke came after Trump said he would impose an additional 50% duty on US imports from the world's No. 2 economy in response to Beijing matching tariffs
Media Reform Commission believes an ordinance can be issued to ban cross-ownership in the sector
The organisation says stock market has faced years of instability
