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Gulf markets mostly slow, Saudi rises

Gulf markets mostly slow, Saudi rises

-- 2018-02-15 18:38:14

Most of the Gulf markets were sluggish on Thursday because of mediocre corporate earnings, but Saudi Arabia’s stock market rose, encouraged by strong global bourses. The Saudi index gained 0.7...

European shares edge up

European shares edge up

-- 2018-02-15 18:26:30

European stocks edged up on Thursday, Airbus shines after investors brushed off a spike in US inflation, turning their focus back to company earnings from heavy hitters including the aerospace firm....

IDLC Finance recommends 30pc dividend

IDLC Finance recommends 30pc dividend

FE Online Report 2018-02-15 16:19:10

The board of directors of IDLC Finance Limited has recommended 30 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said an official disclosure on Thursday. The final approval of the...

Stocks return to red amid choppy trading

Stocks return to red amid choppy trading

FE Online Report 2018-02-15 16:04:22

Stocks returned to the red amid choppy trading Thursday, as investors were mostly on selling spree ahead of dividend declarations. Following the previous two days’ positive trend, the Dhaka S...

DSE, CSE witness downward trend at opening

DSE, CSE witness downward trend at opening

FE Online Report 2018-02-15 12:13:32

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed downward trend in early hour of trading Thursday as many investors followed cautious stance ahead of divided declarations. Following the pre...

Shanta First Income Unit Fund's public subscription opens

Shanta First Income Unit Fund's public subscription opens

FE Report 2018-02-15 11:12:03

The public subscription of Shanta First Income Unit Fund (SFIUF) began on Wednesday whose initial size is Tk 200 million. The securities regulator - Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSE...

Asia stocks gain amid US inflation spike

Asia stocks gain amid US inflation spike

-- 2018-02-15 10:37:32

Asian stocks gained on Thursday after Wall Street brushed aside strong US inflation data and surged, in a move that also saw the dollar pinned at two-week lows even as Treasury yields jumped in antici...

FBCCI urges Turkish cos to set up JV industries

FBCCI urges Turkish cos to set up JV industries

FE Report 2018-02-15 10:09:29

The country's apex trade-body urged Turkish businesses on Wednesday to set up factories of various key sectors here under joint venture (JV) for mutual benefits of the two countries. It also proposed...

DSE turnover exceeds 6.0b-mark after seven weeks

DSE turnover exceeds 6.0b-mark after seven weeks

FE Online Report 2018-02-14 16:28:26

Stocks extended gaining streak on Wednesday with turnover on the major bourse crossing Tk 6.0 billion-mark after seven weeks. A section of the investors on the day showed their buying appetite on sec...

LankaBangla Finance recommends 15pc dividend

LankaBangla Finance recommends 15pc dividend

FE Online Report 2018-02-14 11:49:16

The board of Directors of LankaBangla Finance has recommended 7.50 per cent cash dividend and 7.50 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said an official disclosure on Wed...

Stocks see uptrend in early trading

Stocks see uptrend in early trading

FE Online Report 2018-02-14 11:28:05

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Wednesday as investors are active on sector-wise issues ahead of divided declarations. Following the p...

Asian shares turn mixed

Asian shares turn mixed

-- 2018-02-14 10:44:21

A man looks at an electronic stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan February 9, 2018. Reuters Asian share markets turned mixed on Wednesday as investor nerves were strained ahead o...

BSEC approves Aman Cotton, SEML FBLSL Growth Fund IPOs

BSEC approves Aman Cotton, SEML FBLSL Growth Fund IPOs

FE Report 2018-02-14 10:32:13

The securities regulator has approved the proposal of issuing above 20.83 million ordinary shares by Aman Cotton Fibrous Limited to raise a capital worth Tk 800 million under the book building method....

Stocks edge up after volatile trading

Stocks edge up after volatile trading

FE Online Report 2018-02-13 15:51:25

Stocks finished marginally higher on Tuesday amid choppy trading as investors went on buying spree in the late hours on sector-specific items. Brokers said the market edged higher as optimistic inves...

Wall St bounces, Asian stocks pull further off two-month lows

Wall St bounces, Asian stocks pull further off two-month lows

-- 2018-02-13 14:51:31

Asian stocks pulled further away from two-month lows on Tuesday, lifted by Wall Street’s extended rebound from last week’s steep fall, but investors remained cautious ahead of US inflation...

Bourses witness downward trend on selling binge

Bourses witness downward trend on selling binge

FE Online Report 2018-02-13 11:42:39

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed a downward trend in early hour of trading Tuesday as investors are on selling binge on sector-wise stocks. Following the previous day’...

29pc of refinancing fund goes undisbursed

29pc of refinancing fund goes undisbursed

Rezaul Karim 2018-02-13 11:19:40

Nearly 29 per cent or Tk 2.58 billion of the Tk 9.0-billion capital market refinancing fund remains undisbursed due to poor response from the investors, who were the victims of the 2010-11 stock marke...

Three Z-category cos share price soaring sans price sensitive info

Three Z-category cos share price soaring sans price sensitive info

FE Report 2018-02-13 10:50:28

Share price of three Z-category companies -- Beximco Synthetics, Sonargaon Textile and Information Services Networks - are soaring without any price sensitive information (PSI). In the last three mon...

Demutualisation of DSE draws scathing criticism

Demutualisation of DSE draws scathing criticism

FE Report 2018-02-13 09:40:08

Probe-body chief Khondoker Ibrahim Khaled said Monday a "powerful vested quarter", consisting of 200 persons, were behind the collapse of the stock-market and they still dictate terms. There is a "...

Lengthy IPO process hurting capital market

Lengthy IPO process hurting capital market

UNB 2018-02-12 23:06:44

Entrepreneurs are borrowing money from banks due the lengthy process of fixed pricing and book building in Initial Public Offering (IPO) system for withdrawing money from the share market. Researcher...

Bourses retreat on profit booking

Bourses retreat on profit booking

-- 2018-02-12 17:35:08

Bourses broke two-day gaining streak on Monday as cautious investors sold shares to bag profit on quick gaining stocks. Market operators said investors booked quick-profit on large-cap sectors - espe...

Capital market to remain ‘moderately bullish’ in 2018

Capital market to remain ‘moderately bullish’ in 2018

FE Report 2018-02-12 15:42:54

The capital market will remain moderately bullish in 2018, but local political instability will be the risk factor for the capital market this year, according to a recent survey of a leading stockbrok...

Green Delta Insurance recommends 20pc dividend

Green Delta Insurance recommends 20pc dividend

FE Online Report 2018-02-12 13:03:08

The board of directors of Green Delta Insurance has recommended 20 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said an official disclosure on Monday. The final approval will come...

Stocks fail to hold gains at midday

Stocks fail to hold gains at midday

FE Online Report 2018-02-12 12:27:05

Stocks on both bourses failed to maintain positive trend at midday on Monday as cautious investors went on booking quick-profit on sector-wise issues. Following the previous day’s sharp rise, t...

Stocks mostly higher on buying spree

Stocks mostly higher on buying spree

FE Online Report 2018-02-12 11:50:40

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Monday as investors showed their buying appetite on large-cap stocks. Market operators said investors...

Asia stocks remain clam

Asia stocks remain clam

-- 2018-02-12 11:30:49

Asian share markets found a semblance of calm on Monday as S&P futures extended their bounce, though bond investors were still fretting about the risks from looming US inflation data. MSCI&rsquo...

Enhanced data repository to reduce cost of businesses

Enhanced data repository to reduce cost of businesses

Mehdi Musharraf Bhuiyan 2018-02-12 00:33:08

Bangladesh should develop an enhanced digital data repository for its citizens to facilitate quick, automated bank account opening and to expedite other financial service delivery, a top global banker...

Mahbub ul Alam promoted to MD of IBBL

Mahbub ul Alam promoted to MD of IBBL

FE Online Desk 2018-02-11 20:22:39

Md Mahbub ul Alam has been promoted to the Managing Director (MD) and CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL). Bangladesh Bank, regulator of banking sector, formally approved the appointment fol...

Stocks rebound strongly as political tension eases

Stocks rebound strongly as political tension eases

FE Online Report 2018-02-11 17:06:08

Stocks rebounded strongly on Sunday after recent bearish mood as optimistic investors went on buying spree - especially riding on banking and telecommunication issues. Analysts said investors became...

DSEX exceeds 6,000-mark in early trading

DSEX exceeds 6,000-mark in early trading

FE Online Report 2018-02-11 11:21:47

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Sunday as investors showed their buying appetite on large-cap stocks. Brokers said investors became op...