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NBR honours Islami Bank CEO

NBR honours Islami Bank CEO

FE Online Desk 2017-11-22 12:43:42

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has honoured Managing Director and CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh Md Abdul Hamid Miah as the highest tax payer in the banking sector. Fazle Kabir, Governor of Bangl...

Stocks open higher with DSEX slightly up

Stocks open higher with DSEX slightly up

FE Online Report 2017-11-22 12:00:00

Dhaka Stocks Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stocks Exchange (CSE) have witnessed rise in early session as optimistic investors went back on the buying spree on Wednesday. DSE prime index DSEX advanced...

Bourses end higher

Bourses end higher

FE Online Report 2017-11-22 12:00:00

Dhaka and Chittagong stocks edged higher on Wednesday, the penultimate day of the capital market this week. DSEX, prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) advanced 7.45 points or 0.11 per cent to se...

Wall Street end record highs

Wall Street end record highs

-- 2017-11-22 10:40:29

US stocks jumped on Tuesday, pushing all three major indexes to record closing highs, led by gains in this year’s top-performing technology sector. Healthcare stocks also rose after bullish res...

Asia stocks rally on strong global growth

Asia stocks rally on strong global growth

Reuters 2017-11-22 10:25:56

Asian shares joined a global rally and scaled a fresh decade peak on Wednesday as strong world growth and rising corporate profits lured hordes of investors into equities, while oil prices jumped on e...

European shares nudge higher

European shares nudge higher

-- 2017-11-22 04:07:45

European stocks edged up on Wednesday, losing some of the momentum that pushed stocks in Asia and on Wall Street to new highs overnight on continued faith in synchronised economic growth around the wo...

Nikkei share rallies as large-caps gain

Nikkei share rallies as large-caps gain

-- 2017-11-22 01:56:55

Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a near two-week high on Wednesday, buoyed by gains in large-cap stocks such, as global growth hopes lifted the mood across world markets. The Nikkei ended 0...

BSEC approves prospectus of LankaBangla Al-Arafah Fund

BSEC approves prospectus of LankaBangla Al-Arafah Fund

FE Report 2017-11-22 01:46:19

The securities regulator Tuesday approved the draft prospectus of LankaBangla Al-Arafah Shariah Unit Fund with an initial size of Tk 500 million. The regulator also imposed an aggregate amount of p...

China stocks higher; blue chips jumps

China stocks higher; blue chips jumps

-- 2017-11-21 12:56:22

China stocks rose on Tuesday, with brokerages leading blue chips higher as analysts expect the sector to benefit from a stronger-than expected stock market performance this year. At the lunch break,...

NZ shares slip; health care stocks dip

NZ shares slip; health care stocks dip

-- 2017-11-21 12:44:22

Health care stocks led the decline of New Zealand shares on Tuesday, while the benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index dipped 0.4 per cent or 28.619 points to 8,061.190. Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corpora...

Australian shares flat

Australian shares flat

-- 2017-11-21 12:39:57

Australian shares were flat on Tuesday with declines in the financial sector negating miners’ strong gains after a rise in metals prices. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.06 per cent or 3.429 p...

Stocks open marginally higher

Stocks open marginally higher

FE Online Report 2017-11-21 12:00:00

Stocks witnessed positive trend in early trading on Tuesday as investors are active on sector specific issues, after DSEX, and DSES hit all time high on Monday. The key index of the country’s p...

Stocks slip into red on bearish stance

Stocks slip into red on bearish stance

FE Online Report 2017-11-21 12:00:00

The Dhaka stock exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stocks Exchange (CSE) ended lower on Tuesday, as cautious investors booked profit on sector-wise stocks. Market insiders said the risk-averse inves...

BRAC Bank  to provide custodial services for 'BCB ICL Growth Fund'

BRAC Bank to provide custodial services for 'BCB ICL Growth Fund'

FE Online Desk 2017-11-21 01:38:53

BRAC Bank Limited and Impress Capital Limited, a concern of Impress Group, signed a custodial agreement for the mutual fund “BCB ICL Growth Fund”.   Under this agreement, BRAC Bank...

Asian shares rise; SE Asian stocks mixed

Asian shares rise; SE Asian stocks mixed

-- 2017-11-21 01:16:55

Asian shares rose Tuesday after Wall Street regained lost ground overnight amid subdued trading ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.7 per cent to finish at 22,416.4...

Nikkei rises on large-cap rally

Nikkei rises on large-cap rally

-- 2017-11-21 01:06:34

Japanese stocks rose on Tuesday after large cap stocks such as automakers and manufacturers of factory automation equipment rallied, while North Korean tensions supported defence-related shares. The...

HK stocks rise on IT sector

HK stocks rise on IT sector

-- 2017-11-21 01:02:30

Hong Kong stocks rose on Tuesday as IT sector jumped. The Hang Seng Index was up 1.2 per cent at 29,619.80. The Hang Seng China index was up 1.91 per cent at 11,758.76, according to Reuters. The sub...

Asian shares slip in mute trading

Asian shares slip in mute trading

-- 2017-11-20 12:18:14

Asian shares slipped in muted trading Monday ahead of the Thanksgiving holidays in the US, as gloom carried over from Friday’s retreat on Wall Street. Japan reported its exports rose 14 per...

Stocks witness bullish trend

Stocks witness bullish trend

FE Online Report 2017-11-20 12:00:00

Stocks witnessed bullish trend in early trading on Monday as investors are active on sector specific issues, after the core index hitting all time record on Sunday. Within the first hour of trading,...

Does banking sector  have some juices left?

Does banking sector have some juices left?

FE Online Report 2017-11-20 12:00:00

Despite the deteriorating asset quality and two dramatic hostile takeovers, the banking sector has been the winner of 2017 in Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). With only six weeks to go, the publicly liste...

DSEX, DSES hit all-time high

DSEX, DSES hit all-time high

FE Online Report 2017-11-20 03:45:00

Stocks extended rally for the second consecutive session on Monday, while the key index of the prime bourse DSEX and Shariah index hit all-time record high. Dealers said the market rally continues...

Toshiba shares plummet

Toshiba shares plummet

-- 2017-11-20 03:04:49

Toshiba shares fell nearly 5 per cent on Monday after the company announced a plan to help it retain its listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). On Sunday, Toshiba said it would raise $5.4 billion...

Nikkei slips on stronger yen

Nikkei slips on stronger yen

-- 2017-11-20 01:30:29

Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Monday amid losses on Wall Street and a stronger yen, while semiconductor equipment manufacturers and financial stocks underperformed. The Nikkei ended 0.6...

DSE arranges ‘Technical Analysis’ training

DSE arranges ‘Technical Analysis’ training

FE Online Report 2017-11-20 01:17:15

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is going to organise a three-day training programme on ‘Technical Analysis.’ According DSE website information, the training programme will be held on De...

Stock markets show positive trends

Stock markets show positive trends

-- 2017-11-19 12:00:00

Trading on the country’s two bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) -- is underway with upward trends of share-price indices on Sunday, the first session of th...

Stocks maintain upward trend

Stocks maintain upward trend

FE Online Desk 2017-11-19 12:00:00

Dhaka and Chittagong stock markets have maintained an upward trend with all indices increasing markedly on Sunday, the first session of the week. DSEX, prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) advan...

BRAC Bank signs  agreement with  Paradise Group

BRAC Bank signs agreement with Paradise Group

-- 2017-11-18 12:14:50

BRAC Bank Limited signed an Employee Banking Service Agreement with Paradise Group, said a press release. Under this agreement BRAC Bank will provide services like salary disbursement, retail loan...

Stocks extend winning streak for third week

Stocks extend winning streak for third week

FE Report 2017-11-18 12:00:00

Stocks extended the winning streak for the third week in a row as enthusiastic investors keep their appetite for large-cap issues amid optimism. Market-insiders said the positive momentum in large-c...

US stocks end week on sour note

US stocks end week on sour note

-- 2017-11-18 11:44:22

Wall Street ended the week on a sour note on Friday, with major indexes slipping modestly as investors weighed the fate of the Republicans’ tax overhaul plan. Investors have been hopeful that...

IDLC Finance opens 36th branch

IDLC Finance opens 36th branch

FE Online Desk 2017-11-17 12:37:50

IDLC Finance Limited, the leading FI inaugurated its 36th branch in Chowmuhani, Noakhali Thursday. “The economic growth in Noakhali is very significant for the country. As a responsible brand...