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City Bank gets int’l accolade

-- 2017-11-13 12:34:32

Vice Chairperson of City Bank Tabassum Kaiser receiving an award from Managing Director (Europe and Asia) of Global Finance Richard Scholtz as the bank was adjudged the 'Best Consumer Digital Bank in...

MNCs should increase free float of share volumes: Experts

Babul Barman 2017-11-13 12:00:00

Public float of shares of large-cap listed companies and MNCs should be increased to raise the depth of the market, experts said. "Free float shares of the existing multinational companies should be...

Asian stocks slip on US tax reform doubts

-- 2017-11-13 12:00:00

Asian shares stepped back in cautious trade on Monday as investors look to see whether US Republicans can hammer a tax reform deal quickly, while the British pound fell on growing doubts over Prime Mi...

Stocks open higher

FE Online Report 2017-11-13 12:00:00

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed a downward trend after 30 minutes of trading despite a flying start on Monday as risk-averse investors were booking profits on banking sector...

Titas Gas sees 18pc growth in earnings

FE Online Report 2017-11-13 12:00:00

The state-run Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company witnessed more than 18 per cent growth in earnings for July-September period of 2017 compared to the same period a year ago. The net prof...

Profit booking pulls stocks down

FE Online Report 2017-11-13 12:00:00

Stocks witnessed mild correction Monday, snapping a five-day gaining streak, as risk-averse investors booked profit on sector-wise stocks. Analysts said the market finished marginal correction as cau...

Three firms declare first quarter earnings

FE Online Report 2017-11-13 02:26:53

Three companies publicly listed in the Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals sector of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) have declared their earnings for the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal year 2017. The Acme Labora...

Western Marine to issue rights shares

FE Online Report 2017-11-12 12:32:12

The board of directors of Western Marine Shipyard has decided to raise the paid-up capital of the company by way of offering rights shares, said an official disclosure on Sunday. The board has decide...

Transport crisis hits commuters

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

The commuters of Narayanganj district are facing enormous sufferings as a very few public transports were allegedly leaving the district for the capital since Sunday morning ahead of the BNP's rally a...

BMBA urges Muhith to exempt investments by MF sponsors

Mohammad Mufazzal 2017-11-12 12:00:00

Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association (BMBA) has urged the finance minister to exclude some components, including sponsors' investments in mutual funds (MFs), from the banks' exposure to the capital...

17 companies declare earnings per share

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

Dhaka Stock Exchange today published the EPS of 17 companies. The following table shows the current situation of EPS compared to the last year. ICB, IFADAUTOS, NPOLYMAR, APOLOISPAT, BSCCL, and EN...

Eastern Housing approves 22pc cash div

FE Online Desk 2017-11-12 11:55:18

The 53rd Annual General Meeting of Eastern Housing Limited was held recently in Dhaka. Manzurul Islam, Chairman of Eastern Housing Limited presided over the meeting. The shareholders approved 22...

DSEX exceeds 6,200-mark in early trading

FE Online Report 2017-11-12 11:32:05

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed an upward trend in early hour of trading Sunday as investors are active on sector-wise stocks. Following the previous week’s upturn, D...

DSEX exceeds 6,200-mark once again

-- 2017-11-12 06:35:40

Stocks extended the winning spell for the fifth straight session on Sunday as enthusiastic investors continued their buying appetite on bank and telecommunication issues. Market operators said the po...

Western Marine to issue rights

FE Online Report 2017-11-12 01:00:44

The board of directors of Western Marine Shipyard has decided to raise the paid-up capital of the company by way of offering rights shares, said an official disclosure on Sunday. The board has decide...

US stocks end nearly unchanged

-- 2017-11-11 12:51:55

Wall Street ended nearly unchanged on Friday, with losses in Intel and Apple as investors worried about the future of promised corporate tax cuts following duelling plans unveiled by Republican US law...

Q1 EPS of AAMRANET rises by 60 per cent

FE Online Report 2017-11-11 12:14:54

Earnings Per Share (EPS) of AAMRANET increased by 60 per cent to Tk 1.18 for Q1 2017 as against Tk. 0.58 for Q1 2016. This is attributed to a 102.4 per cent rise in net profits after income tax from...

How to select a mutual fund

S M Samiuzzaman Aabir 2017-11-11 12:00:00

Five close-end mutual funds listed in Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) have published their unaudited quarterly financial statements for Q1 (July-September) of 2017. The five funds are: AB Bank First Fund...

Summit Group entities to issue preference shares worth $12.50m

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

A subscription closing ceremony to raise capital through issuance of Preference Shares worth BDT 1,000 million (USD 12.50 million) for Summit Barisal Power Limited & Summit Narayanganj Power Uni...

Stocks nudge higher as bank, telecom issues surge

Babul Barman 2017-11-11 11:51:03

Stocks extended the winning streak for the two consecutive weeks that ended Thursday as enthusiastic investors continued their buying appetite on bank and telecommunication issues. Market operators...

Ten cos grab 32pc turnover on DSE

FE Report 2017-11-10 12:09:42

The banking sector continued to dominate the transaction chart of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), accounting for 39 per cent of the total turnover on Thursday. Four banks made their way to the top 10...

Investors fret over US tax plans

Reuters 2017-11-10 11:05:00

The dollar licked its wounds on Friday, on track for weekly losses after it dropped on disappointment with a tax bill put forth by US Senate Republicans that would delay expected corporate tax cuts....

European shares inch higher

-- 2017-11-10 03:35:18

European shares inched higher on Friday, supported by gains in the insurance sector following a well-received update from German heavyweight Allianz. The STOXX 600 added 0.2 per cent by 0818 GMT, as...

Asian shares slip on US tax fears

-- 2017-11-10 03:28:46

Most Asian stock markets fell Friday on uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's tax revamp but news that Beijing will ease curbs on foreign access to some sectors buoyed Chinese shares. Japan's...

Japanese shares tumble

-- 2017-11-10 03:23:11

Japan’s Nikkei share average fell sharply on Friday morning hit by drops in tech shares, while Toshiba Corp stumbled on dilution fears after media reported it will issue new shares to raise fund...

Hong Kong shares flat

-- 2017-11-10 03:22:00

Hong Kong shares were nearly flat on Friday, along with a wider selloff in global equities. The Hang Seng index was unchanged at 29,138.95 points, reports Reuters. The Hong Kong China Enterprises I...

China shares hit 27-month high

-- 2017-11-10 03:21:02

China’s blue-chip stocks extended gains on Friday morning to a 27-month high, underpinned by robust gains in consumer firms and other sector leaders. The market was also encouraged by the outco...

NZ shares inch down as technology drag

-- 2017-11-10 03:19:52

New Zealand shares edged lower on Friday, while Australian shares pulled back from 10-year highs, as weakness in commodity prices weighed on materials and energy-driven stocks. The New Zealand shares...

Australian shares fall slightly

-- 2017-11-10 03:18:31

Australian shares edged lower on Friday, pulling back from recent 10-year highs, as weakness in commodity prices weighed on materials and energy-driven stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 index was down 0.3...

SE Asian stocks rise; S'pore jumps

-- 2017-11-09 12:58:11

Most of the Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Thursday, with Singapore inching higher to a fresh two-year high and Vietnam set to extend its gaining run to the fifth session, scaling a 10-year p...