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Thai share hits over four-year high

Thai share hits over four-year high

-- 2017-09-09 05:25:33

Thai shares climbed to a more than four-year high on Friday, while most other Southeast Asian stock markets traded range-bound. Robust Chinese trade data lent support to broader Asian shares, with an...

China stocks edge up

China stocks edge up

-- 2017-09-09 05:22:58

China stocks edged up on Friday, poised for a fourth straight week of gains, amid signs investors are pumping fresh money into a market buoyed by solid economic growth and a resurgent yuan. With the...

Asian shares slip on N Korea worries

Asian shares slip on N Korea worries

-- 2017-09-08 11:00:25

Asian shares mostly slipped Friday as worries remained about the damage from Hurricane Irma in the US, as well as lingering fears about ballistic missile launches and nuclear weapons in North Korea....

Eastland Ins condoles demise of Nurul Islam

Eastland Ins condoles demise of Nurul Islam

-- 2017-09-07 12:44:58

M. Nurul Islam The Board of Directors of Eastland Insurance Company Ltd and its employees expressed profound shock at the demise of M. Nurul Islam, one of the founding directors of the company, said...

SE Asian stocks rise after Wall Street gains

SE Asian stocks rise after Wall Street gains

-- 2017-09-07 12:12:16

Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Thursday, tracking a recovery in global equities as Wall Street gained overnight.   An index of stocks across Asia, excluding Japan, gained 0.5 per cent, a...

DSEX crosses 6,100-mark as stocks rebound   

DSEX crosses 6,100-mark as stocks rebound  

FE Online Report 2017-09-07 12:00:00

Stocks rebounded strongly on Thursday with the key index of the country’s premier bourse crossing the 6,100-mark, as investors bided their time on large-cap stocks.     Brokers said...

DSE, CSE open higher Thursday

DSE, CSE open higher Thursday

FE Online Report 2017-09-07 11:55:33

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses saw upward trend in early hour of trading Thursday as investors continued their buying binge on sector-wise stocks.   After facing marginal corr...

US stocks climb as energy shares jump

US stocks climb as energy shares jump

-- 2017-09-07 10:55:18

US stocks climbed on Wednesday, boosted by energy shares and helped by news of an agreement to extend the debt limit, as stocks bounced back from a day-earlier selloff.   The energy sector rose...

Asian shares rise after US debt deal

Asian shares rise after US debt deal

-- 2017-09-07 10:39:39

Asian stocks rose Thursday after President Donald Trump cut a deal with Democrats to extend borrowing limits to buy more time for the US government, giving investors much needed relief.   Japan...

DSEX crosses 6,100-mark

DSEX crosses 6,100-mark

FE Online Report 2017-09-06 12:00:00

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses saw upward trend in early hours of trading Wednesday as investors continued their buying binge on sector-wise stocks.   After hitting record hig...

China, Hong Kong shares fall

China, Hong Kong shares fall

-- 2017-09-06 11:18:52

China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Wednesday, in step with weakness in Asian markets and Wall Street’s slide as tensions in the Korean Peninsula continued to haunt investors.   Pyongyang...

Asian shares lower on cautious stance

Asian shares lower on cautious stance

-- 2017-09-06 10:40:45

Asian shares were lower on Wednesday as investors found ample reasons to stay away from risky assets amid still-high tensions on the Korean Peninsula and the powerful hurricane approaching the US. &n...

Stocks break eight-day rally on profit booking

Stocks break eight-day rally on profit booking

FE Online Report 2017-09-06 05:43:21

Stocks witnessed marginal correction on Wednesday, snapping eight-day sharp rally, as risk-averse investors booked profit on quick-gaining shares. Dealers said investors mostly preferred to pocket pr...

Stocks seen mostly higher in early trading

Stocks seen mostly higher in early trading

FE Online Report 2017-09-05 12:00:00

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses saw an upward trend in the first hour of trading Tuesday as investors continued to show their buying appetite on sector-wise issues.   After hit...

DSE turnover hits one-month high

DSE turnover hits one-month high

FE Online Report 2017-09-05 12:00:00

Stocks extended the winning streak for the eight straight sessions on Tuesday with daily trade turnover at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) hit one month high on Tuesday as investors put fresh stakes on sto...

Global stocks in defensive mode

Global stocks in defensive mode

Reuters 2017-09-05 02:32:12

Asian shares eked out small gains on Tuesday as expectations that Beijing will maintain support for its economy ahead of a key congress supported Chinese stocks and metals prices, but worries about...

DSE, CSE open higher after Eid vacation

DSE, CSE open higher after Eid vacation

FE Online Report 2017-09-04 12:20:21

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Monday, after three-day Eid holidays, as investors are showing their buying appetite on sector-wise iss...

Stock futures dip after North Korea nuclear test

Stock futures dip after North Korea nuclear test

-- 2017-09-04 12:00:00

US equity index futures dipped at the open on Sunday, as stock traders showed caution following news that North Korea had escalated diplomatic tensions by conducting what it said was a test of a hydro...

Stocks end higher first session after Eid

Stocks end higher first session after Eid

FE Online Report 2017-09-04 05:45:01

Stocks ended higher on Monday, the first session after three-day Eid holidays, as investors continued their buying spree on sector-wise stocks. Market insiders said the stocks extended their winning...

National Life Ins recommends 35pc div

National Life Ins recommends 35pc div

FE Online Report 2017-07-19 11:00:27

The board of directors of National Life Insurance Company has recommended 20 per cent cash dividend and 15 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2016, said an official disclosure...

US stocks end flat; Netflix jumps

US stocks end flat; Netflix jumps

-- 2017-07-18 09:09:09

US stocks closed little changed in low volume on Monday as gains in utilities and consumer stocks offset declines in healthcare, with earnings news filtering out winners and losers across the board.Bl...

Asian stocks slip on political uncertainty

Asian stocks slip on political uncertainty

AP 2017-07-18 09:06:06

Asian shares slipped Tuesday as setbacks for a health care overhaul in the US cast doubt over prospects for a range of reforms backed by President Donald Trump.   Expectations the US Federal Re...

Asian shares mostly higher

Asian shares mostly higher

-- 2017-07-17 11:42:54

Most Asian stock markets rose Monday after major Wall Street indexes hit new highs and China reported unexpectedly strong economic growth. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.3 per cent to 26,476.30 point...

Stocks mostly higher in early hour of trading

Stocks mostly higher in early hour of trading

FE Online Report 2017-07-16 10:24:56

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading Sunday as investors continued their buying binge on sector specific large-cap issues.   Af...

DSE holds meeting with CSE, CDBL

DSE holds meeting with CSE, CDBL

FE Report 2017-07-14 14:46:24

A five-member committee was formed on Thursday after a tripartite meeting between the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) and Central Depository Bangladesh Limited (CDBL). The...

Japan's Nikkei ticks up

Japan's Nikkei ticks up

-- 2017-07-03 08:15:40

Asian stocks held two-year highs on Monday, starting the new month on a solid footing after two quarters of gains while expectations of credit tightening by the world's major central banks kept global...

Stocks extend winning streak for 2nd week

Stocks extend winning streak for 2nd week

-- 2017-07-01 07:41:08

Stocks extended the winning streak for the second week in a row that ended Thursday, the last week of the just concluded fiscal year, as investors showed their buying appetite on large-cap stocks. An...

Asian stocks mostly lower

Asian stocks mostly lower

-- 2017-06-06 08:26:37

Asian stocks were mostly lower during the early day trading on Tuesday, according to the agencies. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 0.7 per cent in morning trading. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 wa...

mjl leads dse transaction chart

mjl leads dse transaction chart

-- 2017-06-06 07:46:35

MJL Bangladesh dominated the transaction chart of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Monday while top ten traded companies captured nearly 37 per cent turnover. Turnover, the crucial indicator of the mar...

Stocks extend winning spell for fifth day

Stocks extend winning spell for fifth day

-- 2017-06-05 14:03:07

Stocks witnessed yet another positive session on Monday, extending the winning spell for the five straight sessions as optimistic investors continued their buying binge on lucrative shares.   A...