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EBL, LebuPay ink deal

EBL, LebuPay ink deal

FE Online Desk 2017-11-04 12:00:00

Eastern Bank Ltd. (EBL) and LebuPay recently signed an agreement on online payment gateway service. Head of Consumer Banking M. Nazeem A. Choudhury and LebuPay MD and Chief Innovation Officer K...

ICB earns Tk 3.68b net profit in FY 2016-17

ICB earns Tk 3.68b net profit in FY 2016-17

FE Online Report 2017-11-04 04:27:41

The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) has earned Tk 3.68 billion net profit after tax in 2016-2017 Fiscal Year (FY). Board of directors of the ICB approved the balance sheet and profit &am...

Asian stocks mute in thin trading

Asian stocks mute in thin trading

-- 2017-11-03 12:47:16

Asian stocks were mixed Friday in holiday-thinned trading as investors digested uninspiring Chinese economic data, Donald Trump’s pick for next Fed chief and a US tax cut plan. Hong Kong&rsquo...

SE Asian stocks rise marginally

SE Asian stocks rise marginally

-- 2017-11-03 12:02:42

Philippine shares rose for a fourth session on Friday, buoyed by expectations of greater investments into the market and prospects of better-than-expected corporate earnings. MSCI's broadest index of...

New Zealand shares edge lower

New Zealand shares edge lower

-- 2017-11-03 11:46:44

New Zealand shares edged lower on Friday as consumer staples reversed gains made earlier in the day. Across the Tasman, the benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index slipped 0.2 per cent, reports Reuters. Dair...

Australia shares rise on financials, materials stocks

Australia shares rise on financials, materials stocks

-- 2017-11-03 11:44:28

Australian shares advanced on Friday on broad-based gains, with financial and material stocks leading the charge in a generally upbeat mood in markets across the region. The S&P/ASX 200 index ros...

China stocks on track to close at one-month lows

China stocks on track to close at one-month lows

-- 2017-11-03 11:38:01

Shanghai stocks were on track to close at one-month lows on Friday, as anaemic growth in China’s service sector in October broadened worries of an economic slowdown, prompting selling in almost...

US stocks: Dow, S&P rise, Nasdaq drops

US stocks: Dow, S&P rise, Nasdaq drops

-- 2017-11-03 11:29:02

The Dow industrials climbed on Thursday while losses in Facebook kept the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq in check as investors assessed the long-awaited tax cut plan unveiled by US President Donald Trump&...

Ten cos grab 26pc turnover on DSE

Ten cos grab 26pc turnover on DSE

FE Report 2017-11-03 02:18:12

The top 10 traded companies, including five banks, accounted for more than 26 per cent of transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Thursday, with Exim Bank making its way to the top of the tu...

US stocks end slightly higher

US stocks end slightly higher

-- 2017-11-02 12:00:00

US stocks posted modest gains on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and gave encouraging comments about the economy. The US central bank pointed to solid US economic...

Bourses witness buying spree for fourth session

Bourses witness buying spree for fourth session

FE Online Report 2017-11-02 12:00:00

Bourses of the country ended in the green zone for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday, as optimistic investors continued their buying spree. Trading on the premier bourse Dhaka Stock Exchange...

Stocks witness upturn in early trading

Stocks witness upturn in early trading

FE Online Report 2017-11-02 11:59:17

Stocks witnessed upward trend in early trading on Thursday as investors are active on banking sector stocks. Brokers said investors are taking position on sector specific issues as most of the listed...

LankaBangla’s rights subscription to begin Dec 17

LankaBangla’s rights subscription to begin Dec 17

FE Online Report 2017-11-02 11:49:45

Rights share subscription of LankaBangla Finance will begin on December 17 which will raise Tk 1.59 billion through rights issuance. The record date for entitlement of rights shares is on November 26...

Asian stock markets mixed

Asian stock markets mixed

-- 2017-11-02 11:26:42

Asian stock markets were mixed on Thursday as investors were waiting for the announcement on the next Federal Reserve leader, shrugging off results of a Fed meeting that met their expectations. Some...

SE Asian stocks mixed, Indonesia hits all-time high

SE Asian stocks mixed, Indonesia hits all-time high

-- 2017-11-02 11:20:01

Southeast Asian were mixed on Thursday, Indonesian shares scaled an all-time high, while Singapore fell 1.0 per cent with financials and industrials leading the decline. Indonesia's Jakarta IDX Compo...

Nikkei extends strong rally

Nikkei extends strong rally

-- 2017-11-02 11:09:25

Japan’s Nikkei share average extended its strong rally to top a new 21-year peak on Thursday, with the mining sector getting a boost while buyers continued to pile into companies such as Honda M...

Rupali Bank's thrust on SME investment

Rupali Bank's thrust on SME investment

Siddique Islam 2017-11-02 01:22:35

Rupali Bank Limited (RBL) has vowed to improve its overall financial health by the end of this calendar year through strengthening classified loans recovery drives. The state-owned commercial bank (S...

CSE offers motivational package for TREC holders

CSE offers motivational package for TREC holders

FE Online Desk 2017-11-01 12:56:43

Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) has offered a motivating knowledge sharing excursion at Malaysia for the CEO or high officials of its top ten performing TREC holders. The projected time schedule for t...

Stocks rise on buying appetite

Stocks rise on buying appetite

FE Online Report 2017-11-01 12:01:02

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses saw upward trend in early trading Wednesday as investors are showing their buying appetite on sector-wise issues. Brokers said investors are taking po...

Mutual funds trade with over 40pc discount

Mutual funds trade with over 40pc discount

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

Most of the mutual funds in Bangladesh stock market have a lower trading price against their Net Asset Values (NAVs). According to the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), there are 36 mutual funds enlisted o...

Stocks end higher amid increasing turnover

Stocks end higher amid increasing turnover

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

Stocks ended higher Wednesday amid increase in trading activities as optimistic investors appeared to be interested in selective large-cap stocks. Brokers said the optimistic investors showed their b...

Regent Textile recommends 10pc dividend

Regent Textile recommends 10pc dividend

FE Online Report 2017-11-01 11:48:29

The board of directors of Regent Textile Mills Limited has recommended 10 per cent cash dividend for the general shareholders only (excluding Sponsors/Directors) for the year ended on June 30, 2017, s...

Asian shares Jump after Wall St gains

Asian shares Jump after Wall St gains

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

Asian shares were higher Wednesday on optimism about global economic growth following gains on Wall Street. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 1.4 per cent in morning trading to 22,324.64. Aus...

Six more listed cos recommend dividend

Six more listed cos recommend dividend

FE Online Report 2017-10-31 12:41:28

The board of directors of six more listed companies have recommended 62 per cent dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2017, according to separate disclosures posted on the Dhaka bourse’s webs...

Asian shares meander

Asian shares meander

-- 2017-10-31 11:48:19

Asian shares meandered on Tuesday after the markets retreated from their record highs overnight and China reported weak manufacturing data. Japan's Nikkei 225 index lost 0.4 per cent to 21,933.52 as...

SE Asian stocks rise, Indonesia jumps

SE Asian stocks rise, Indonesia jumps

-- 2017-10-31 11:36:47

Most of the Southeast Asian stock rose Tuesday, Indonesian shares jumped up to 1.0 per cent with financials and materials leading the rise. Thai shares rose for a sixth straight session, led by gains...

Japanese share slips

Japanese share slips

-- 2017-10-31 11:19:20

Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped on Tuesday, taking its cue from losses on Wall Street after a report that US lawmakers are discussing more gradual corporate tax cuts rather than reducing it...

US stocks slip as Merck drops 

US stocks slip as Merck drops 

-- 2017-10-31 11:10:41

US stocks pulled back from record-high territory on Monday, weighed down by a drop in Merck shares and a report that US lawmakers are discussing a gradual phase-in of much-anticipated corporate tax cu...

Stocks edge higher after volatility

Stocks edge higher after volatility

FE Online Report 2017-10-31 03:44:13

Stocks witnessed marginal gain on Tuesday after volatile trading as investors were active both sides of trading fence amid ongoing earnings and dividend declaration session. Brokers said the optimist...

CSE mulls scrip-to-scrip netting system to boost turnover

CSE mulls scrip-to-scrip netting system to boost turnover

FE Report 2017-10-30 12:54:37

The depth of the country's capital market should be increased through coordinated efforts of the stakeholders to restore investors' confidence. The chairman of the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) Dr....