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DSE board endorses Chinese consortium as strategic partner

DSE board endorses Chinese consortium as strategic partner

FE Report 2018-02-11 10:27:40

The board of directors of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has approved the proposal coming from a consortium of two Chinese stock exchanges - Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Shanghai Stock Exchange to be a...

Advent Pharma’s IPO subscription begins today

Advent Pharma’s IPO subscription begins today

FE Online Report 2018-02-10 17:51:53

Advent Pharma limited is set to begin its initial public offering (IPO) subscription on Sunday which will raise a capital worth Tk 200 million from the public. The subscription for shares of the anim...

Stocks witness precipitous losses on political jitters

Stocks witness precipitous losses on political jitters

Babul Barman 2018-02-10 09:46:04

Stocks extended the losing streak for the second straight week that ended Thursday as investors were selling shares amid political tension. Analysts said the investors went for selling shares, keepin...

New Zealand shares extend losses

New Zealand shares extend losses

-- 2018-02-09 14:43:40

New Zealand shares extended losses to a fourth consecutive session on Friday. The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell about 1.0 per cent or 84.770 points to finish the session at 8,092.370. The inde...

ASX shares fall to four-month low

ASX shares fall to four-month low

-- 2018-02-09 14:38:47

Australian shares fell to a near four-month low on Friday as Wall Street was hammered by renewed selling on worries of higher inflation and interest rates. The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.9 per ce...

HK shares slip on financial and property shares

HK shares slip on financial and property shares

-- 2018-02-09 13:51:51

Hong Kong shares slipped on Friday, led by the financial and property shares, after steep falls overnight in Wall Street. The benchmark Hang Seng Index was down more than 3.0 per cent by midday, with...

Nikkei tumbles in broad global selloff

Nikkei tumbles in broad global selloff

-- 2018-02-09 13:24:02

Japan’s Nikkei share average tumbled on Friday after another torrid day for Wall Street, with oil-related stocks leading the broad declines as crude prices slumped. The Nikkei finished down 2...

Top 10 cos grab 34pc of total turnover

Top 10 cos grab 34pc of total turnover

FE Report 2018-02-09 10:35:28

The ten top-traded companies accounted for over 34 per cent of the total transactions on the country's premier bourse on Thursday, with Square Pharmaceuticals making its way to the top of the turnover...

Usmania Glass keeps soaring despite no PSI

Usmania Glass keeps soaring despite no PSI

FE Report 2018-02-09 10:31:27

Usmania Glass Sheet Factory saw its share price rising for the last two weeks although it has no price sensitive information (PSI). The share closed at Tk 123.50 on the premier bourse on Thursday,...

Asia stock markets drop sharply after US falls

Asia stock markets drop sharply after US falls

-- 2018-02-09 09:43:17

Major Asian markets suffered sharp losses on Friday, following another day of steep falls on Wall Street. In a volatile week for global investors, Japan's Nikkei 225 index slid 2.7 per cent during ea...

DSE turnover hits 19 months low

DSE turnover hits 19 months low

FE Online Report 2018-02-08 16:13:33

Turnover on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) came down to Tk 3.0 billion Thursday, dipping to 19 months low, as participation of investors on the trading floor was thin due to security concern. The presenc...

Nikkei rises on bargain-hunting

Nikkei rises on bargain-hunting

-- 2018-02-08 13:17:47

Japanese shares rise on Thursday as buyers looked for bargains on shares which were beaten down heavily early in the week. The Nikkei ended up 1.1 per cent at 21,890.86 points, but has still lost...

HK shares tick up after Wall Street slides

HK shares tick up after Wall Street slides

-- 2018-02-08 12:58:41

Hong Kong ticked up on Thursday, after overnight losses on Wall Street. The Hang Seng Index was up 0.06 per cent at 30,342.53, while Chinese H-shares listed in Hong Kong fell 0.72 per cent to 12,343....

China stocks extend loses

China stocks extend loses

-- 2018-02-08 12:53:03

China stocks hit six-week lows by midday Thursday and were set for their third session of losses in a row, even as the country’s trade data for January exceeded market forecasts. Investors dump...

Prime Insurance recommends 15pc dividend

Prime Insurance recommends 15pc dividend

FE Online Report 2018-02-08 12:01:34

The board of directors of Prime Insurance Company Limited has recommended 15 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said an official disclosure on Thursday. The final appro...

Asian shares mixed in skittish trading

Asian shares mixed in skittish trading

-- 2018-02-08 11:53:34

Asian shares were mixed on Thursday with some benchmarks erasing early morning gains. Investors remained skittish after this week’s financial turmoil and overnight losses on Wall Street. Toky...

Stocks see mostly higher at opening

Stocks see mostly higher at opening

FE Online Report 2018-02-08 11:40:48

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading Thursday as investors showed their buying appetite on large-cap stocks. However, the investors are...

New Zealand shares largely flat

New Zealand shares largely flat

-- 2018-02-08 11:20:33

New Zealand shares were largely flat on Thursday, while the healthcare sector were offset by falling telecommunication and consumer staples. The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index was flat at 8,194.72 po...

Australian shares edge lower

Australian shares edge lower

-- 2018-02-08 11:15:07

Australian shares edged lower on Thursday following a soft lead from Wall Street as rising US Treasury yields and the prospects of higher global interest rates kept investors on edge. Material stoc...

Two companies change category

Two companies change category

FE Report 2018-02-08 11:05:16

Two listed companies, Nahee Aluminum Composite Panel and Makson Spinning Mills,  have changed their category effective from today (Thursday) as they reported disbursement dividend for the year en...

NCC Bank Mutual Fund-1 declares 10pc cash dividend

NCC Bank Mutual Fund-1 declares 10pc cash dividend

FE Online Report 2018-02-08 10:39:38

The Trustee Committee of the NCC Bank Mutual Fund-1 has declared 10 per cent cash dividend based on net income for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said an official disclosure on Wednesday. The r...

January foreign equity flows unusually high

January foreign equity flows unusually high

Jasim Uddin Haroon & Babul Barman 2018-02-08 09:52:24

Net foreign equity flows to and from Bangladesh's capital market this past January were "abnormally high" at over US$ 61 million compared to corresponding 2017 period. The foreign investments, especi...

Stocks retreat amid volatile trading

Stocks retreat amid volatile trading

FE Online Report 2018-02-07 15:51:17

Stocks returned to the red amid choppy trading Wednesday, as investors are eyeing closely on the political arena ahead Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case verdict. The verdict in the Zia Orphanage Tr...

China shares slip in volatile trading

China shares slip in volatile trading

-- 2018-02-07 13:37:23

China stocks reversed earlier gains and fell in volatile trading on Wednesday as investors cut their positions in leading developers that posted handsome gains in recent months. An index tracking m...

HK shares rise to more than 1pc

HK shares rise to more than 1pc

-- 2018-02-07 13:34:18

Hong Kong stocks rose more than one per cent on Wednesday, as a semblance of calm returned to Wall Street where major indexes ended firmer after days of deep losses. Chinese H-shares listed in Hong...

IPDC recommends 20pc stock dividend

IPDC recommends 20pc stock dividend

FE Online Report 2018-02-07 12:58:40

The board of directors of IPDC Finance limited has recommended 20 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said an official statement on Wednesday. The board has also recommen...

Japanese stocks bounce back sharply

Japanese stocks bounce back sharply

-- 2018-02-07 12:12:15

Japanese stocks bounced back sharply on Wednesday morning after crumbling to their biggest percentage fall in 15 months the previous day. The Nikkei 225 share average jumped 3.2 per cent to 22,303.88...

Bourses plunge at opening

Bourses plunge at opening

FE Online Report 2018-02-07 11:45:57

Stocks on both bourses witnessed sharp decline in early hour of trading on Wednesday ahead of the verdict of Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. A special court i...

Asia stocks back from the brink as Wall Street rallies

Asia stocks back from the brink as Wall Street rallies

-- 2018-02-07 11:29:46

Asian share markets were trying to find their footing on Wednesday as a semblance of calm returned to Wall Street where major indices bounced into the black after days of deep losses. Analysts said d...

DSE to hold election for a director March 20

DSE to hold election for a director March 20

FE Report 2018-02-07 10:53:03

An election for the post of a shareholder-director of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) will be held on March 20, as a director will retire this year in line with the demutualisation scheme. This year, Md...