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LafargeHolcim brings new plastering cement

Babul Barman 2018-06-09 11:23:09

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh has recently launched new specialised cement for plastering. "Plastered surface will be more durable, less prone to cracks thus requiring less repair and maintenance," Rajesh...

Stocks break six-week losing streak

FE Report 2018-06-09 11:20:26

Stocks posted marginal gains last week, snapping a six-week losing streak, amid budgetary expectations. Week-on-week, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 22.79 points...

Indian shares fall ahead of G7 meeting

-- 2018-06-08 14:19:50

Indian shares edged down on Friday after two straight sessions of gains as investors worries over trade relations ahead of a key meeting of global leaders. The markets fell as the investors booked pr...

SE Asian stocks fall ahead of G7 summit

-- 2018-06-08 11:30:28

Southeast Asian shares slipped on Friday on heightened caution ahead of a key meeting of global leaders and amid expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise US interest rates next week. Global r...

Asian stocks unsteady

-- 2018-06-08 10:45:17

Asian shares stepped back from a 2-1/2 month high on Friday as risk appetite soured on bets that Europe’s massive monetary stimulus was nearing an end, compounded by uncertainty over trade rel...

Budget proposes 2.50pc cut in corporate tax

FE Report 2018-06-07 22:09:15

The government has proposed to cut the corporate tax rates by 2.50 per cent for publicly and non-publicly traded banks, insurance companies and financial institutions (FIs). Placing the national budg...

Stocks fall back amid budget declaration

FE Online Report 2018-06-07 15:28:06

Country’s both bourses backed to the red on Thursday, breaking a two-day gaining streak, amid budget declaration day. DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), fell more th...

Lower tax for listed banks

FE Online Desk 2018-06-07 15:05:54

Finance Minister AMA Muhith has proposed to reduce corporate tax for listed banks, insurance and financial companies, aiming at pulling in investors. Muhith said this while placing the proposed budg...

Nikkei rises to two-week high

-- 2018-06-07 12:24:26

Nikkei share rose to more than two-week highs on Thursday morning to stay above a key technical level as it tracked Wall Street gains overnight,. The Nikkei gained 0.8 per cent to 22,815.43 in midmor...

Asian shares rise; Nikkei jumps

-- 2018-06-07 12:11:53

Asian shares rose Thursday following a rally on Wall Street as remarks by a European Central Bank board member eased worries about the new Italian government's spending plans. Japan's Nikkei 225 jump...

Markets open higher on budget day

FE Online Report 2018-06-07 11:38:53

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Thursday as some investors continued their buying appetite on sectors-wise stocks. Meanwhile, the Fi...

Sluggish DSE turnover hits govt revenue

Babul Barman 2018-06-07 11:15:50

The government's revenue earnings from the Dhaka bourse fell 27 per cent month-on-month in May this year on the back of falling trade volume and value. Market insiders said the sluggish trading act...

BD Autocars’s share price soaring sans PSI

FE Report 2018-06-07 11:04:54

Bangladesh Autocars has displayed an 'abnormal' price hike on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) despite there was no undisclosed price sensitive information (PSI). The company's share price has shoot up b...

Mideast stocks rise; Saudi jumps

-- 2018-06-06 15:55:54

Mideast stocks mostly rose in early trade on Wednesday, with Saudi Arabia gaining for a fourth straight day. The Saudi index climbed 0.6 per cent in the first hour, with gainers outnumbering losers b...

European stocks push higher

-- 2018-06-06 15:50:09

European shares edged higher on Wednesday, underpinned by gains in tech and commodity-related stocks, although trading was cautious amid worries over Italian spending plans and global trade. The pan-...

Stocks soar on budgetary hopes

FE Online Report 2018-06-06 15:40:54

Stocks ended higher for the second day in a row on Wednesday amid budgetary expectations. DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, finished the day at 5398 points, after posting a ris...

Stocks manage gains ahead of budget

FE Online Report 2018-06-06 12:04:05

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Wednesday as some investors are showing their buying appetite on sectors-wise stocks. Brokers said t...

Asian shares rise after Wall Street gains

-- 2018-06-06 11:32:16

Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Wednesday ahead of a meeting of major industrialised economies overshadowed by tension over US steel tariffs. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 rose 0.1 per cent to 2...

EBL approves 20pc cash dividend

FE Online Desk 2018-06-05 16:20:00

Eastern Bank limited (EBL) has approves 20 per cent cash dividend for the year ending on December 31, 2017. The approval was given at its 26th annual general meeting (AGM) held at Police Convention...

Stocks spike into positive territory

FE Online Report 2018-06-05 14:51:49

Stocks spiked into positive territory, on Tuesday, snapping a six-day losing streak, as optimistic investors went on buying spree. Brokers said some investors showed their buying appetite on large-...

Asian shares meander in narrow trading

-- 2018-06-05 12:21:41

Asian share markets were mixed Tuesday in narrow trading as investors watched the tit-for-tat exchanges between the US and China over trade. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.1 per cent to...

China, HK stocks edge up on services data

-- 2018-06-05 12:11:07

China and Hong Kong stocks edged up on Tuesday, after data showed China’s services sector expanded at a steady pace in May. The CSI300 index rose 0.5 per cent to 3,825.97 points at the end of t...

Baraka Power’s application to raise capital declined

FE Online Report 2018-06-05 12:04:07

The securities regulator has turned down Baraka Power’s application to raise authorised capital through issuance of preference shares due to non-compliance of securities rules. The company fa...

DSE, CSE creep higher in early trading

FE Online Report 2018-06-05 11:41:45

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Tuesday as some investors are showing their buying appetite on sectors-wise stocks. Following the pr...

Low-cap cos' share prices continue to soar sans PSI

FE Report 2018-06-05 10:32:25

The share prices of some low-cap companies continued to soar 'abnormally' in a bearish market, despite having no price sensitive information (PSI). The share prices of Monno Jute Stafflers, Zeal Bang...

Skilled HR, tech-savvy banking help bring good returns for MTB

Mohammad Mufazzal 2018-06-05 10:17:26

Skilled human resources and tech-savvy banking products have yielded significant returns for Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) in the last consecutive five years. According to MTB top officials, eclectic and e...

Asian stocks go lower after rally

-- 2018-06-05 10:13:02

Asian stocks pulled back on Tuesday as investors paused for breath after the previous day’s rally, although tech-inspired Wall Street gains supported broader sentiment as focus shifted to bullis...

European shares extend rally

-- 2018-06-04 15:17:19

European shares extended their recovery rally on Monday thanks to bank stocks as deal-making took centre stage again after a week of political tension in Italy and Spain. Investors' concerns over r...

Stocks give up initial gains

FE Online Report 2018-06-04 15:03:10

Stocks gave up their earlier gains to turn lower, extending the losing streak for the sixth straight sessions, on Monday as investors continued their selling spree on sector specific stocks. The mark...

SE Asian stocks mostly rise, Singapore jumps

-- 2018-06-04 12:45:44

Most Southeast Asian stocks rose on Monday, while Singapore jumped as upbeat sentiment following positive US jobs data pushed global equities higher. Asia ex-Japan shares rose 1.0 per cent to their...