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Stocks post slight gain in early trading

Stocks post slight gain in early trading

FE Online Report 2019-07-31 11:33:47

Stocks witnessed modest gain in early trading on Wednesday as most of the investors followed cautious stance amid ongoing earnings declaration season coupled with monetary policy statement (MPS). The...

Rupali Life Insurance recommends 12pc cash dividend

Rupali Life Insurance recommends 12pc cash dividend

FE Online Report 2019-07-31 11:24:39

The board of directors of Rupali Life insurance has recommended 12 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018, according to an official disclosure on Wednesday. The final approval...

Coppertech makes trading debut on August 5

Coppertech makes trading debut on August 5

FE Report 2019-07-31 10:56:21

Trading of the shares of Coppertech Industries will commence on the bourses on Monday (August 5) under 'N' category, officials said. The Coppertceh, which received regulatory approval from the Bangla...

BSEC seeks fiscal concessions to help develop bond market

BSEC seeks fiscal concessions to help develop bond market

Syful Islam 2019-07-31 09:51:46

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has sought a number of fiscal concessions, including tax waivers, to help develop the country's moribund bond market, officials said. The comm...

Stocks slip into red ahead of MPS

Stocks slip into red ahead of MPS

FE Online Report 2019-07-30 15:49:14

Stocks slipped into the red on Tuesday as investors were mostly on selling spree amid lower than expected earnings of some companies. Market analysts said most of the investors remained cautious amid...

BATBC’s EPS slumps 38pc in Apr-June quarter

BATBC’s EPS slumps 38pc in Apr-June quarter

FE Online Report 2019-07-30 13:48:22

The British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company’s (BATBC) earnings per share (EPS) plunged 38pc year-on-year in April-June 2019 quarter. According to unaudited financial statements, the multina...

SE Asian stocks flat ahead of Fed Policy meeting

SE Asian stocks flat ahead of Fed Policy meeting

-- 2019-07-30 12:22:54

Southeast Asian markets were tepid on Tuesday ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting, while Philippine shares fell as investors locked in profits in heavyweight stocks. The benchmark Philip...

Asian shares rise as trade talks set to resume

Asian shares rise as trade talks set to resume

-- 2019-07-30 11:57:47

Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday as envoys from the US and China prepared to resume trade talks, this time in Shanghai. Japan's Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.3 per cent to 21,687.22 after the...

Two more life insurers recommend dividend

Two more life insurers recommend dividend

FE Online Report 2019-07-30 11:37:41

The board of directors of two life insurance companies – Sandhani Life Insurance and National Life Insurance – have recommended dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018, according...

DSE sees modest gain in early trading

DSE sees modest gain in early trading

FE Online Report 2019-07-30 11:34:13

Dhaka stocks witnessed modest gain in early trading on Tuesday as some investors were active on sector specific shares ahead of monetary policy statement (MPS). Following the previous day’s m...

Fortune Shoes generates highest turnover

Fortune Shoes generates highest turnover

FE Report 2019-07-30 11:07:08

Ten most traded companies accounted for 27 per cent transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Monday, with the Fortune Shoes making it to the top of the turnover list again. Market analysts...

Three mutual funds declare dividend

Three mutual funds declare dividend

FE Report 2019-07-30 11:04:53

The trustee committees of three mutual funds have declared dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2019. The mutual funds are NLI First Mutual Fund, Southeast Bank 1st Mutual Fund and Asian Tiger San...

Move to revamp share market

Move to revamp share market

Siddique Islam 2019-07-30 09:49:43

Twenty seven share market related entities will get nearly Tk 860 million from capital market refinancing scheme shortly, officials said. The decision was taken at a meeting of the scheme monitorin...

Stocks end higher amid cautious trading

Stocks end higher amid cautious trading

FE Online Report 2019-07-29 15:44:51

Stocks finished higher on Monday as some investors were active in the market ahead of monetary policy statement. Market analysts said some institutional investors continued buying shares head of mone...

Asian shares ease into trade talks, Fed test

Asian shares ease into trade talks, Fed test

-- 2019-07-29 13:53:02

Asian shares slipped on Monday as markets anxiously counted down to a likely cut in US interest rates this week with much riding on whether or not the Federal Reserve signals yet more are in the pipel...

City Bank to issue Tk 4.0b perpetual bonds

City Bank to issue Tk 4.0b perpetual bonds

FE Online Report 2019-07-29 11:55:49

The board of directors of The City Bank Limited has decided to raise Tk 4.0 billion through issuance of perpetual bonds, said an official disclosure on Monday. The City Bank will issue the bonds fo...

Stocks post marginal gain at opening

Stocks post marginal gain at opening

FE Online Report 2019-07-29 11:50:52

Stocks witnessed modest gain in early trading on Monday, after passing a flat session in the previous day, as some investors were active on sector specific issues. Following the previous day’...

Progressive Life declares dividends

Progressive Life declares dividends

FE Report 2019-07-29 10:54:50

The board of directors of Progressive Life Insurance has recommended 'no' dividend for two consecutive years - one ending on December 31, 2013 and the other on December 31, 2014. However, the board...

United Power leads turnover chart

United Power leads turnover chart

FE Report 2019-07-29 10:51:49

Ten most traded companies accounted for 28 per cent of transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Sunday, with the United Power Generation and Distribution Company Ltd. securing the top spot on...

Coppertech gets DSE listing nod

Coppertech gets DSE listing nod

FE Report 2019-07-29 10:38:48

The country's premier bourse has finally given the go-ahead to enlist the much-anticipated Coppertech Industries. The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) sent a letter to the company on Sunday, approving it...

Monetary policy to beef up capital market

Monetary policy to beef up capital market

Siddique Islam 2019-07-29 09:49:16

The central bank is set to unveil its first half-yearly (H1) monetary policy for the current fiscal year, 2019-20, on Wednesday, with the policy rates likely to remain unchanged. The monetary instrum...

Stocks end almost flat after choppy trading

Stocks end almost flat after choppy trading

FE Online Report 2019-07-28 16:04:19

Stocks ended almost flat on Sunday after choppy trading as investors mostly followed cautious stance amid prevailing volatile market trend. Market analysts said a section of investors became active i...

Bata Shoe’s EPS slumps 54pc in Q2

Bata Shoe’s EPS slumps 54pc in Q2

FE Online Report 2019-07-28 14:04:52

The Bata Shoe Company’s (Bangladesh) earnings per share (EPS) plummeted 54 per cent in April-June quarter (Q2) of 2019 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The multination...

Stocks witness uptrend in early trading

Stocks witness uptrend in early trading

FE Online Report 2019-07-28 11:36:40

After a volatile week, stocks witnessed an upward trend in early trading on Sunday as some investors were active on sector specific shares. Following the previous week’s flat ending, the Dhaka...

MTB sees steady growth

MTB sees steady growth

FE Report 2019-07-28 10:54:29

Mutual Trust Bank (MTB), a leading private commercial bank, has witnessed a steady growth in financial indicators. Skilled human resources and tech-savvy products of the bank played important roles...

LSC in talks to buy Refinitiv for $27b

LSC in talks to buy Refinitiv for $27b

-- 2019-07-27 14:05:29

The London Stock Exchange (LSC) Group Plc has said that it was in discussions to acquire financial data analytics provider Refinitiv Holdings Ltd for $27 billion, including debt. The deal would come...

US stocks rebound on strong earnings

US stocks rebound on strong earnings

-- 2019-07-27 12:35:21

US stocks pushed to record heights Friday following strong profit reports from Google’s parent company, Twitter and other big corporations. Companies are nearly midway through earnings reportin...

Fortune Shoes shines bright on weekly turnover chart

Fortune Shoes shines bright on weekly turnover chart

FE Report 2019-07-27 10:53:17

Ten most traded companies accounted for 23 per cent transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in the outgoing week, with the Fortune Shoes making it to the top of the turnover list again. Mark...

Stocks crawl back into green on regulatory interventions

Stocks crawl back into green on regulatory interventions

Babul Barman 2019-07-27 10:23:33

Stocks inched up in the outgoing week, snapping a three-week losing streak, as institutional investors came forward to stop the big declines. Week on week, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Ex...

Japanese stocks end lower on profit-taking

Japanese stocks end lower on profit-taking

-- 2019-07-26 14:32:07

Tokyo stocks ended lower Friday, following a weak lead from Wall Street overnight, with some investors opting to secure profits after recent rises. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 98.40 po...