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Monno Ceramic tops DSE turnover chart

FE Report 2018-03-02 11:32:39

Ten top-traded companies captured more than 20 per cent of transactions on the country's premier bourse on Thursday, with Monno Ceramic Industries making its way to the top of the turnover list. Br...

February net foreign funds in negative territory

Babul Barman 2018-03-02 11:04:50

Net foreign investment in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) entered a negative territory in February, as the foreign fund managers went on a selling spree throughout the month amid political tension. Fo...

Stocks jump on buying spree

FE Online Report 2018-03-01 15:54:37

Stocks jumped on Thursday as optimistic investors went on buying spree, especially banking sector issues, amid dividend expectation. Brokers said the market rose sharply after two days slow trend a...

Japanese stocks slip to one-week low

-- 2018-03-01 12:18:36

Japanese shares fell to a one-week low on Thursday, with precision machinery makers hit by the euro’s weakness against the yen and most sectors in negative territory. The Nikkei dropped 1.7 p...

Asian shares slip after Wall St slides

-- 2018-03-01 12:11:21

Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday as sentiments got dragged down by a slide on Wall Street. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 1.6 per cent in early trading to 21,726.26. Australia&rsquo...

Linde BD recommends 140pc dividend

FE Online Report 2018-03-01 11:59:35

The board of directors of Linde Bangladesh Limited has recommended 140 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said an official disclosure on Thursday. However, the company&...

Stocks see positive trend in early trading

FE Online Report 2018-03-01 11:15:28

Stocks witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading on Thursday as investors are active on sector-wise stocks. Following the previous two days’ marginal gain, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE...

DSE board asks officials to reply 'professionally'

FE Report 2018-03-01 10:25:11

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) board of directors has asked its management to give reply 'professionally' to the regulator's queries on the Chinese consortium's proposal to be the bourse's strategic p...

Noel Quinn outlines six ways to future-proof the business

FE Desk 2018-03-01 01:16:39

Noel Quinn, the Chief Executive of HSBC Global Commercial Banking, outlines six trends that will have the greatest impact on the businesses. He is currently visiting Bangladesh. "Every year, leader...

European shares edge lower

-- 2018-02-28 20:28:27

European shares were lower at the opening on Wednesday as a batch of corporate results failed to change the negative trend set on Wall Street overnight. At 0900 GMT, the pan-European STOXX 600 index...

Gulf markets mostly lower at opening

-- 2018-02-28 18:50:52

Mideast stocks were mostly lower in early trade on Wednesday with Saudi banks dropping for a fourth straight day. The Saudi index slipped 0.7 per cent in the first hour with all 12 banking stocks dec...

Bourses end marginally higher

FE Online Report 2018-02-28 15:58:57

Bourses finished marginally higher for the second day in a row on Wednesday amid volatile trading as some investors continued on buying mood. However, majority of investors remained followed cautio...

Lafarge gets new name, trading code on Dhaka bourse

FE Online Report 2018-02-28 14:34:28

Lafarge Surma Cement has had its name changed into LafargeHolcim Bangladesh and its trading code ‘LAFSURCEML’ into ‘LHBL’ on the main bourse, effective from Thursday. “...

Asian shares lurch lower

-- 2018-02-28 12:10:23

Asian shares extended losses on Wednesday and bonds were sold off as weak factory data from China revived worries about global economic growth amid fears of faster rate rises in the United States. MS...

GlaxoSmithKline recommends 550pc cash dividend

FE Online Report 2018-02-28 11:47:27

The board of directors of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has recommended 550 per cent cash dividend for the year ended December 31, 2017, said an official disclosure on Wednesday. The final approval of the di...

DSE, CSE witness downturn at opening

FE Online Report 2018-02-28 11:31:02

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed downward trend in early hour of trading Wednesday as investors are on selling binge amid fresh concern over DSE strategic partner. The secur...

BSEC seeks clarification from DSE on some issues

Mohammad Mufazzal 2018-02-28 10:28:26

The securities regulator sought clarification from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Tuesday on some clauses of the Chinese consortium's proposal, submitted to the premier bourse to be its strategic part...

Sinobangla now in “A” category

FE Online Report 2018-02-27 16:30:44

Sinobangla Industries Limited will be placed in “A” category from existing “Z” category with effect from tomorrow (Wednesday). The plastic packaging manufacturer company ung...

Mideast stocks move narrowly

-- 2018-02-27 16:18:32

Mideast stock markets mostly moved narrowly in early trade on Tuesday although Vodafone Qatar soared in response to a stream of positive news. It jumped 9.1 per cent. The Qatari stock index was flat...

European shares edge up at opening

-- 2018-02-27 16:10:00

European shares edged up at opening on Wednesday, as M&A activity spiced up a more reserved start to the markets after Comcast made a surprise counterbid for pay-TV group Sky. The pan-European ST...

Stocks break seven-day losing streak

FE Online Report 2018-02-27 15:57:08

Stocks returned to the green territory on Tuesday, snapping the substantial losses in the past seven days, supported by large-cap stocks. Brokers said the market backed to green as investors are ta...

Summit Group plans Singapore listing for power unit by April

FE Online Desk 2018-02-27 11:47:21

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Electricity producer Summit Power International plans to list on the Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) by April, what is...

Stocks open positive in early trading

FE Online Report 2018-02-27 11:29:33

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday as some investors are active on sector-wise stocks. Following the previous seven days&rsq...

Asian shares rise to three-week high

-- 2018-02-27 11:15:25

Asian shares extended their recovery on Tuesday, hitting a three-week high as US borrowing costs eased ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s highly-anticipated first congressional te...

Global stocks notch further gains

-- 2018-02-26 18:36:39

Global stocks markets notched further gains on Monday, while the dollar stayed on the back foot, as investors bet the new head of the US Federal Reserve. MSCI’s index of world stocks was up...

Al-Arafah Islami Bank organises training programme

FE Online Report 2018-02-26 18:33:03

Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training & Research Institute (AIBTRI) has organised a week-long training course on ‘Investment Operation & Management’. The course was started from Monday t...

European shares rise ahead of Italy polls

-- 2018-02-26 18:26:02

European shares traded higher at the opening session on Monday as focus gradually shifts from the earnings season to monetary policy and politics with Italy’s election on Sunday. At 0945 GMT, t...

Two candidates to vie for DSE directorship

FE Online Report 2018-02-26 17:57:55

A former president and a former director of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) have submitted their applications to vie for the post of a director of the premier bourse. The two candidates are Ahmed Iqbal Ha...

Stocks plummet, DSEX hits record low

FE Online Report 2018-02-26 15:54:24

Stocks plummeted Monday, extending the bearish trend for the seven days in a row, with key index of the major bourse dipping below 5,800-mark low after nearly eight months. Analysts said the persiste...

Intraco Refueling’s IPO subscription from Mar 18

FE Online Report 2018-02-26 14:34:53

The initial public offering (IPO) subscription of Intraco Refueling Station Limited (IRSL) will begin on March 18, aiming to raise Tk 300 million from the public under the fixed price method. The IPO...