BSE Starts Off In The Red

The local bourse kicked off the year 2010 in the red as profit taking in Barclays and BIHL spilled into the new year, pulling the Domestic Companies Index(DCI) down.

BIHL which had stunned investors in the last quarter of 2009 by rising to 1,250 thebe succumbed to more profit taking into the new year.

Barclays Bank also followed the same trend losing on three consecutive days during the week to close at 658 thebe on persistent profit taking.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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