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Advanced products to be launched in capital mkt

Advanced products to be launched in capital mkt

FE Report 2019-01-03 10:44:26

Central Counterparty Bangladesh Limited (CCBL), a clearing and settlement company, will be formed within a week. DSE sources said all relevant formalities are near completion. The Dhaka Stock Exchan...

DSE upgrades Shurwid, Bangas to "A" category

DSE upgrades Shurwid, Bangas to "A" category

FE Report 2019-01-03 10:35:02

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has upgraded two listed companies to "A" category from existing "Z" category as they have reported disbursement of 10 per cent or more than 10 per cent dividend. The compan...

Stocks extend gaining streak for ninth day

Stocks extend gaining streak for ninth day

FE Online Report 2019-01-02 15:37:39

Stocks witnessed yet another bullish session Wednesday, the second sessions after election, as investors reacted positively to the election results. Market operators said investors are optimistic abo...

SE Asian stocks fall on gloomy Chinese data

SE Asian stocks fall on gloomy Chinese data

-- 2019-01-02 13:01:53

Southeast Asian stocks fell on Wednesday while Singaporean and Malaysian shares sank after disappointing economic data from China. However, a rally in real estate stocks drove Philippine and Vietname...

Stocks give up early gains at midday

Stocks give up early gains at midday

FE Online Report 2019-01-02 12:38:51

Stocks failed to stay positive trend at midday on Wednesday as some investors started to book profit after eight days’ gain. Following the previous eight sessions’ 245 points gain, the Dh...

Asian shares start 2019 in cautious trading

Asian shares start 2019 in cautious trading

-- 2019-01-02 12:10:25

Asian stock markets tumbled Wednesday as 2019 trading began, after surveys showed Chinese manufacturing weakening. The Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, -1.22 per cent lost 1.1 per cent to 2,465.29 and Hong...

DSE upgrades Bangas to “A” category

DSE upgrades Bangas to “A” category

FE Online Report 2019-01-02 11:41:30

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) upgraded Bangas Limited to “A” category from existing “Z” category as the company has reported disbursement of 15 per cent stock dividend for the yea...

DSE, CSE light up at opening

DSE, CSE light up at opening

FE Online Report 2019-01-02 11:23:04

The prices of most of the shares on bourses witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading on Wednesday as some investors are active on sector-wise issues. Brokers said stable political situation...

DSE, BEPZA hail Prime Minister

DSE, BEPZA hail Prime Minister

FE Desk Report 2019-01-02 10:22:45

Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has congratulated the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for landslide victory in the 11th parliamentary election. Major General Mohd Habibur Rahman Kh...

Stocks start 2019 on positive note

Stocks start 2019 on positive note

FE Online Report 2019-01-01 15:36:56

The first trading session of the New Year ended higher on Tuesday as investors showed their buying appetite on selective large-cap stocks. Market insiders said investors were active on sector specifi...

Asian shares post sharpest losses in seven years in 2018

Asian shares post sharpest losses in seven years in 2018

-- 2019-01-01 14:30:12

Asian stock markets ended 2018 with negative returns in dollar terms, weighed down by trade tensions and slowing profit growth. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1...

DBH to issue Tk 3.0b Zero Coupon Bonds

DBH to issue Tk 3.0b Zero Coupon Bonds

FE Online Report 2019-01-01 12:26:05

The board of directors of Delta Brac Housing Finance Corporation has decided to issue Non-Convertible Zero Coupon Bonds of Tk 3.0 billion (in face value). The bond will be multiple tranches and fund...

Stocks kick off 2019 on a high note

Stocks kick off 2019 on a high note

FE Online Report 2019-01-01 11:23:49

Stocks witnessed sharp rise in early hour of trading on Tuesday, the opening session of the New Year 2019, as optimistic investors are active on sector-wise issues. After the national elections and l...

Jute sector fares well

Jute sector fares well

FE Report 2019-01-01 10:48:01

Jute sector comprising small cap companies posted the highest return in 2018 though major sectors witnessed sharp correction during the year. In 2018, share trading was executed on 242 working days a...

Trading on bourses resumes today

Trading on bourses resumes today

FE Report 2019-01-01 10:39:09

Trading and official activities on both bourses resumed today (Tuesday) after a four-day holidays, officials said. The trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) wi...

DSE downgrades three cos to 'B' category

DSE downgrades three cos to 'B' category

FE Report 2019-01-01 10:37:48

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) downgraded three listed companies to "B" category from existing "A" category as these companies have approved 5.0 per cent or less than 5.0 per cent dividend. The companies...

Trading on bourses to resume Tuesday

Trading on bourses to resume Tuesday

FE Online Report 2018-12-31 11:58:05

Trading and official activities on both bourses resumed tomorrow (Tuesday) after a four-day vacation, officials said. The trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)...

SE Asian stocks mostly higher

SE Asian stocks mostly higher

-- 2018-12-31 11:43:16

Southeast Asian stocks rise in narrow trading on Monday as a phone call between US and Chinese leaders spurred hopes that the two economic heavyweights would reach a deal that could ease their damagin...

Asian shares pin hopes on China-US talk

Asian shares pin hopes on China-US talk

-- 2018-12-31 11:25:59

Asian shares crept higher on Monday as hints of progress on the Sino-US trade standoff provided a rare glimmer of optimism in what has been a rough year-end for equities globally. Survey data out of...

Mkt cap to GDP rises marginally in 2018

Mkt cap to GDP rises marginally in 2018

FE Report 2018-12-31 10:56:13

The market cap to GDP (Gross Domestic Product) ratio, which reflects the depth of the capital market, marginally rose in the premier bourse at the end of 2018. But the ratio is still much lower than...

DSE mobile app users' growth jumps 62pc

DSE mobile app users' growth jumps 62pc

FE Report 2018-12-31 10:44:54

Share trading through DSE-mobile app continued to rise as the number of users of the application rose 62 per cent year-on-year in 2018. The number of active users of the DSE mobile application increa...

Portfolio investments see 26pc fall in 2018

Portfolio investments see 26pc fall in 2018

FE Report 2018-12-30 10:52:19

Share transactions in portfolio investments declined 26 per cent in 2018 compared to the previous year. According to information of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the portfolio investments witnessed tra...

Khulna Power, United Power jointly grab top position

Khulna Power, United Power jointly grab top position

FE Report 2018-12-30 10:43:08

Top 10 turnover leaders featured a total transaction of above Tk 262.60 billion on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in the outgoing calendar year. During the year, the premier bourse featured a total t...

Global stocks rise after wild week

Global stocks rise after wild week

-- 2018-12-29 12:12:06

World stock markets rose on Friday, investors gravitated to safe-haven assets as worries about the world economy persisted, cutting short a two-day rebound in US stocks. US stocks see-sawed, making i...

US stocks pushes higher in choppy trading

US stocks pushes higher in choppy trading

-- 2018-12-29 11:32:27

US stocks pushed higher in a choppy session on Friday following a wild week of trading that has seen equities rebound from a prolonged slide. Major indexes moved in and out of positive territory duri...

Weekly analysis: Index edges higher

Weekly analysis: Index edges higher

FE Report 2018-12-29 10:39:45

The prime index of the major bourse posted a 2.29 per cent return in the last week of 2018 that ended on Thursday, as the key sectors led by banking and telecoms performed well. Ahead of the national...

OTC share trading jumps 99pc

OTC share trading jumps 99pc

FE Report 2018-12-29 10:36:53

Although the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dived 14 per cent year on year in 2018, share transactions on the OTC market jumped 99 per cent in the outgoing calendar year. Shares of the com...

SE Asian stocks gain in year-end trading

SE Asian stocks gain in year-end trading

-- 2018-12-28 11:35:51

Southeast Asian shares gained little in dull year-end trading on Friday and stared at double-digit yearly declines in a tumultuous 2018, Singaporean shares jumped. Stock indexes in Singapore, the Phi...

Asia stocks lifted as Wall Street extends comeback

Asia stocks lifted as Wall Street extends comeback

-- 2018-12-28 11:10:03

Asia stocks gained on Friday after Wall Street ended volatile trade in the green, adding to the big advances of the previous session, although lingering investor jitters helped support safe-haven curr...

Stock dividends to increase cos’ capital up 27pc in 2018

Stock dividends to increase cos’ capital up 27pc in 2018

FE Report 2018-12-28 10:46:56

A total of 154 listed companies increased their capital by over Tk 35.57 billion through issuing stock dividends in the outgoing year, 27 per cent up from the previous year. These companies have issu...