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Premier Bank tops week's turnover chart

Premier Bank tops week's turnover chart

FE Report 2019-01-26 09:53:24

Premier Bank led the week's turnover chart on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) last week that ended on Thursday, with four banks featuring in the list of ten most traded companies. Market analysts said...

Weekly analysis: Stocks bouncing on bullish trend

Weekly analysis: Stocks bouncing on bullish trend

Babul Barman 2019-01-26 09:51:23

Stocks extended their winning streak for the sixth straight week that ended on Thursday, as investors increased their appetite for large-cap shares. Stocks continued its post-election rally amid spon...

Singapore share leads SE Asian gains

Singapore share leads SE Asian gains

-- 2019-01-25 12:51:19

Southeast Asian shares rose on Friday, with Singapore leading the gains buoyed by strong earnings, while Philippines hit its highest level in more than 10 months. The Singapore benchmark rose 0.8 per...

Asian shares rise on trade talk optimism

Asian shares rise on trade talk optimism

-- 2019-01-25 12:41:24

Asian shares rise on Friday after a moderate rise on Wall Street, amid persisting optimism over the potential for China-US trade talks to help end a tariffs war between the two largest economies. Jap...

Banking sector grabs 21pc of DSE turnover

Banking sector grabs 21pc of DSE turnover

FE Report 2019-01-25 10:39:24

The banking sector grabbed 21 per cent of turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Thursday, with four banks featuring in the top turnover chart. The four banks -- Premier Bank, IFIC Bank, Dhaka...

Two insurance cos' share prices jump sans PSI

Two insurance cos' share prices jump sans PSI

FE Report 2019-01-25 10:37:34

Two insurance companies saw their share prices rise 'unusually' high without any price sensitive information (PSI). The share prices of the two companies-Bangladesh General Insurance Company (BGIC)...

DSE, CSE advance on buying spree

DSE, CSE advance on buying spree

FE Online Report 2019-01-24 11:47:37

The prices of most of the shares on bourse witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading on Thursday as investors are active on sector-wise issues. After crossing the 5900-mark in the previous da...

Tokyo stocks mixed in morning

Tokyo stocks mixed in morning

-- 2019-01-24 10:38:18

Tokyo stocks were mixed on Thursday morning as concerns about a protracted US government shutdown was offset by investors buying on dips following shares'recent declines. The 225-issue Nikkei Stoc...

Tk 9.0b disbursed under capital market refinancing scheme

Tk 9.0b disbursed under capital market refinancing scheme

Mohammad Mufazzal 2019-01-24 10:30:33

The disbursement of Tk 9.0 billion has finally been completed under the capital market refinancing scheme initiated after 2010-11 stock market debacle to reduce sufferings of 'affected' investors. In...

Banking sector snares 28pc turnover of DSE

Banking sector snares 28pc turnover of DSE

FE Report 2019-01-24 10:23:17

The banking sector grabbed 28 per cent turnover of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Wednesday. Five banks featured in the top turnover chart after long time. Five banks -- Premier Bank, IFIC Bank,...

Asian shares subdued as US political standoff, ECB decision eyed

Asian shares subdued as US political standoff, ECB decision eyed

-- 2019-01-24 10:23:12

Asian shares were subdued on Thursday as political uncertainty in the United States and worries about weakening global economic growth left investors wary of riskier assets. MSCI’s broadest ind...

DSEX hits record high riding on banks

DSEX hits record high riding on banks

FE Online Report 2019-01-23 15:46:59

The prime index of the major bourse exceeded the 5,900-mark after 11 months as enthusiastic investors showed their buying spree, particularly on bank issues. Market analysts said stocks maintained it...

Indian shares edge down on trade worries

Indian shares edge down on trade worries

-- 2019-01-23 13:33:28

Indian shares were little changed on Wednesday, mirroring broader Asian markets where investors stayed away from risky assets, with losses in IT and financial stocks countering gains in consumer stock...

Asian shares flat in subdued trading

Asian shares flat in subdued trading

-- 2019-01-23 13:27:16

Asian share markets were flat in subdued trading Wednesday as Japan reported weak export data and news surfaced of possible hiccups in China-US trade talks. Japan's Nikkei 225 index was less than 0.1...

Stocks post sharp gain in early trading

Stocks post sharp gain in early trading

FE Online Report 2019-01-23 11:34:13

The prices of most of the shares on bourse witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Wednesday as investors are active on sector-wise issues. Following the previous day’s marginal gain...

Companies, individuals face music

Companies, individuals face music

FE Report 2019-01-23 11:02:28

The securities regulator has imposed an aggregate amount of penalty worth Tk 51 million on some companies and individuals for their 'active' involvement behind the 'unusual' price hike of two compan...

Premier Bank leads DSE turnover chart

Premier Bank leads DSE turnover chart

FE Report 2019-01-23 10:43:20

Top ten traded companies captured 27 per cent turnover of the Dhaka bourse on Tuesday while Premier Bank topped the chart after long time. Three banks -- Premier Bank, Dhaka Bank and IFIC Bank featur...

30 brokers win CSE awards

30 brokers win CSE awards

FE Online Desk 2019-01-22 13:51:14

An award giving ceremony, arranged by CSE at its Dhaka, Chittagong & Sylhet offices took place simultaneously through skype recently to recognise the top 30 terminals of the declared “Order...

Pearl Paper plans to raise Tk 400m from stock mkt

Pearl Paper plans to raise Tk 400m from stock mkt

FE Report 2019-01-22 10:29:45

Pearl Paper and Board Mills, a unit of BGD-Magura Group, has planned to raise Tk 400 million from the capital market using the fixed price method, officials said. The company has decided to float 40...

Asian shares, US stock futures dented by growth worries

Asian shares, US stock futures dented by growth worries

-- 2019-01-22 10:18:22

Asian shares and US stock futures slipped on Tuesday as pessimism about world growth drove investors away from risky assets, while sterling dithered as the latest plan for Brexit appeared to come and...

DSE, CSE retreat on selling pressure

DSE, CSE retreat on selling pressure

FE Online Report 2019-01-21 15:26:33

Stocks slipped back into the red on Monday, after a single-day break, as investors opted for profit-motivated sell-offs. Analysts said the market faced late hours’ selling pressure as investors...

DSEX crosses 5900-mark in early trading

DSEX crosses 5900-mark in early trading

FE Online Report 2019-01-21 11:28:33

The prime index of the country’s main bourse crossed the 5900-mark in early hour of trading on Monday as investors are showing their buying appetite on sector-wise issues. Following the previou...

SE Asian stocks rise on trade talk progress

SE Asian stocks rise on trade talk progress

-- 2019-01-21 11:17:17

Southeast Asian stocks rose on Monday, as investors hoped for more stimulus from China after disappointing growth, amid optimism about Washington and Beijing progressing with trade talks. GDP of Chin...

Prices of two ins cos go wild

Prices of two ins cos go wild

FE Report 2019-01-21 10:42:50

Share prices of Sonar Bangla Insurance and United Insurance are soaring 'unusually' though there was no undisclosed price sensitive information for such hike of shares. The share prices of the compan...

Top ten-traded cos snare 18pc of total transaction

Top ten-traded cos snare 18pc of total transaction

FE Report 2019-01-21 10:39:00

Top ten traded companies captured 18 per cent turnover of the Dhaka bourse on Sunday. Three banks featured in the top ten-traded companies after long time. The banks were Premier Bank, Dutch-Bangla...

When small insurance comes as a saviour

When small insurance comes as a saviour

Mehdi Musharraf Bhuiyan 2019-01-21 10:37:08

When Ajgor lost his father a couple of years ago, he suddenly found himself in a sea of uncertainty. "The whole scenario was really a torturous one for me," recollected Ajgor, who was a mechanic by p...

Asia stocks calm as China slows, awaits Brexit news

Asia stocks calm as China slows, awaits Brexit news

-- 2019-01-21 10:01:38

Asian markets kept their nerve on Monday as data showed the Chinese economy slowed at the end of last year, underlining the urgent need for more stimulus as Beijing wrestles with the United States ove...

Stocks rebound strongly on buying spree

Stocks rebound strongly on buying spree

-- 2019-01-20 16:09:39

Stocks rebounded strongly on Sunday, after remaining down in the past two sessions, as investors showed their buying spree on sector-wise issues. Market analysts said investors were active on sector-...

Testing times from Beijing to Wall Street

Testing times from Beijing to Wall Street

Reuters 2019-01-20 12:14:45

If you were surprised by this month’s bounce in global stock markets, next week may tell you if you should join in or stay out. Chinese output data on Monday will set the tone for a week that a...

Stocks open higher on buying appetite

Stocks open higher on buying appetite

FE Online Report 2019-01-20 11:23:47

The prices of most of the stocks witnessed an upward trend in the early hour of trading on Sunday as investors were showing their buying appetite on sector-wise issues. Following the previous week&rs...