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Japanese stocks slip one-month low

-- 2018-01-30 13:27:25

Japanese stocks slipped to a one-month low on Tuesday, led by weakness in Apple suppliers, while mining shares underperformed on lower oil prices. The Nikkei ended 1.4 per cent lower at 23,291.97, th...

Stocks fail to stay positive after midday

FE Online Report 2018-01-30 13:20:11

Stocks failed to stay positive trend at midday on Tuesday as cautious investors went on selling spree amid lower than expected earnings declaration of some companies. Some 30 listed companies discl...

30 more listed cos disclose Q2 EPS

FE Online Report 2018-01-30 13:12:04

A total of 30 more listed companies disclosed their un-audited second quarter (Q2) earnings for October-December period of 2017, according to official disclosures on Tuesday. Of them, earnings per...

Stocks witness mostly higher at opening

FE Online Report 2018-01-30 11:54:42

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Tuesday as investors’ tension over monetary policy statement eased. Bangladesh Bank (BB) Gover...

GP recommends 100pc dividend

FE Online Report 2018-01-30 11:37:49

The board of directors of Grameenphone (GP) has recommended 100 per cent final cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said an official discourse on Tuesday. The total dividend for t...

Queen South’s IPO lottery Thursday

FE Online Report 2018-01-30 10:37:26

IPO lottery of Queen South Textile Mills Limited will be held on Thursday next (February 1) to allocate 15 million ordinary shares among the successful applicants. The lottery programme was held at...

BB hints at taking steps to attract local, foreign portfolio funds

FE Report 2018-01-30 10:14:35

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir has said the central bank will take steps to facilitate raising funds from the capital market through bonds. This, he said would help gradually reduce excessi...

Stocks bounce back on large-cap shares

FE Online Report 2018-01-29 15:34:30

Stocks returned to the green on Monday, after a steep-correction in the previous day, supported by large-cap issues. Brokers said the market rebounded on the day of monetary policy announcement as...

Indian stocks hit record highs

-- 2018-01-29 15:22:56

Indian stocks touched record highs on Monday after a government report predicted growth would accelerate in the coming fiscal year. The economic survey released earlier in the day projected economic...

14 more cos disclose Q2 EPS

FE Online Report 2018-01-29 12:20:08

Fourteen more listed companies disclosed their un-audited second quarter (Q2) earnings for October-December period of 2017, according to separate official disclosure on Monday. Of them, earnings pe...

RAK Ceramics recommends 20pc dividend

FE Online Report 2018-01-29 12:11:54

The board of directors of RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) Limited has recommended 10 per cent cash and 10 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2017, said an official discourse on Mon...

Stocks witness downturn at opening

FE Online Report 2018-01-29 12:03:14

Stocks on both bourses witnessed downturn in early hour of trading Monday as investors followed cautious stance on the day of monetary policy announcement. Brokers said many investors followed &ldq...

Alif Industries now in ‘A’ category

FE Online Report 2018-01-29 10:48:01

Alif Industries has been placed in ‘A’ category from existing ‘Z’ category with effect from today (Monday) as the company has reported disbursement of 10 per cent cash and 25 p...

Square tops turnover chart again

FE Report 2018-01-29 10:29:06

Top 10 traded companies accounted for more than 33 per cent transactions of the premier bourse Sunday while Square Pharmaceuticals topped the chart again after one-session break. Brokers said the inv...

Eastern Lubricants Blenders approves 100pc cash dividend

-- 2018-01-29 00:27:20

The 49th annual general meeting (AGM) of Eastern Lubricants Blenders Ltd (ELBL) was held at a motel in Chittagong on Saturday, says press release. ELBL board Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem pres...

Asia shares extend bull run

-- 2018-01-29 00:00:00

Asian shares extended their bull run on Monday amid upbeat corporate earnings and strong global economic growth, while the dollar tried to bounce even as the White House continued to complain of &ldqu...

Shares tumble amid sluggish turnover

FE Online Report 2018-01-28 15:58:33

Stocks plummeted Sunday with sluggish trading activities as investors were in the selling mood throughout the session, fearing a further fall. Market operators said the market plunged as investors mo...

Seven MFs witness increased earnings

FE Report 2018-01-28 10:49:25

Seven listed mutual funds (MFs) have reported increased earnings per unit (EPU) during the period of October-December, 2017 against the corresponding period of the previous year. However, the units o...

State of the Union more likely to raise eyebrows than stocks

-- 2018-01-28 10:25:37

Anybody hoping for a replay of the stock market advance that followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress may be disappointed. This time around, shares could suffer if Trump...

21 more listed companies disclose Q2 EPS

FE Online Report 2018-01-28 00:00:00

Twenty one more listed companies disclosed their un-audited second quarter (Q2) earnings per share (EPS) for October-December period of 2017. According to separate official disclosure on Sunday, EP...

Global stocks extend gains

-- 2018-01-27 12:00:07

Global stocks extended winning streak on Friday, putting the markets on track for their longest weekly winning streak since 1999. The markets mostly gained, while Intel’s results boosted stocks...

Stocks snap two-week losing streak

Babul Barman 2018-01-27 12:00:00

Stocks rebounded last week that ended Thursday, snapping a two-week losing streak, as investors showed their buying appetite on large-cap stocks amid ongoing quarterly earning declarations. Bro...

S&P 500, Dow hit record highs

-- 2018-01-27 10:51:41

US stocks ended on record high on Friday on the latest round of strong earnings reports, including results from Intel and AbbVie, as well as continued weakness in the dollar. Intel’s shares gai...

MTB signs deal with USBA

-- 2018-01-26 12:53:12

Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently signed an agreement with US-Bangla Airlines (USBA), says a statement. Under this agreement, MTB Privilege Customers, MTB VISA Signature and MTB MasterCa...

10 top cos grab 31pc of turnover

FE Report 2018-01-26 10:41:03

Ten top-traded companies accounted for more than 31 per cent of transactions on the country's major bourse on Thursday with Grameephone (GP) topping the list. Market insiders said fundamentally-sou...

Nikkei slips in choppy trade

-- 2018-01-26 02:53:33

Japanese stocks ended lower in choppy trade on Friday as investors locked in profits ahead of the weekend, while mining shares and financial firms underperformed the market. The Nikkei closed 0.2 per...

Asia stocks edge back from record highs

-- 2018-01-26 02:03:02

Asian stocks came off record highs on Friday but were still poised to end the week with strong gains, while the battered dollar won back some ground after President Donald Trump said he wanted a stron...

Asian shares dip after US stocks slip

-- 2018-01-25 12:50:58

Asian shares were mostly lower on Thursday after stocks wobbled on Wall Street. A dip in the dollar’s value against other currencies hit regional exporters’ shares. The dollar sagged agai...

Nine more listed cos disclose Q2 EPS

FE Online Report 2018-01-25 12:27:44

Nine more listed companies disclosed their un-audited second quarter (Q2) earnings for October-December period of 2017, according to separate official disclosure on Thursday. The companies are: Inv...

DSE, CSE mixed at opening

FE Online Report 2018-01-25 11:43:18

Stocks on both bourses witnessed mixed trend in early hour of trading on Thursday as most of the investors followed cautious stance ahead of monetary policy announcement. Many investors also follow...