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Stocks extend winning streak for another session

Stocks extend winning streak for another session

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-26 15:50:49

Stocks extended the winning streak for another session on Wednesday with the key index of the prime bourse crossing the 4800-mark again. Investors continued their appetite for sector-wise issues ridi...

Global Markets: Stocks steady, bonds sold as markets turn to Jackson Hole

Global Markets: Stocks steady, bonds sold as markets turn to Jackson Hole

REUTERS 2020-08-26 13:00:38

Bonds sold off and stocks took a breather on Wednesday as investors waited to hear from the Federal Reserve about its next moves to support the US economic recovery, while oil jumped to a five-month p...

Bay Leasing to pay 10pc dividend

Bay Leasing to pay 10pc dividend

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-26 11:22:19

The board of directors of Bay Leasing and Investment Ltd has recommended 7.5 per cent cash and 2.5 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2019. The final approval of the dividend...

Stocks open positive on bourses

Stocks open positive on bourses

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-26 10:52:55

Stocks witnessed a positive trend in early trading on Wednesday as optimistic investors are showing their buying appetite on sector-wise issues. Following previous day’s modest gain, the Dhaka...

ICMAB team meets BSEC Chairman

ICMAB team meets BSEC Chairman

FE Online Desk 2020-08-26 01:32:01

A delegation of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh, led by its President Mr. Md. Jasim Uddin Akond met Prof. Dr. Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, chairman of Bangladesh Securities...

Stocks post marginal gain after volatility

Stocks post marginal gain after volatility

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-25 16:13:57

Stocks posted a modest gain on Tuesday, after a single-day break, as investors showed buying appetite on sector-wise issues. DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 19.13 po...

Bourses open higher on Tuesday

Bourses open higher on Tuesday

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-25 10:57:11

Stocks witnessed an upward trend in early trading on Tuesday with the key index of the major bourse crossing 4800-mark as investors are active sector-wise issues. Following the previous day’s c...

BSEC forms body to dig out reasons for DSE's technical glitch

BSEC forms body to dig out reasons for DSE's technical glitch

FE Report 2020-08-25 10:13:52

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Monday formed a high-powered body to look into the reasons that caused technical breakdown on the website of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in last...

Uttara Finance declares 20pc dividend

Uttara Finance declares 20pc dividend

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-24 11:04:02

The board of directors of Uttara Finance and Investments Ltd has recommended 15 per cent cash and 5.0 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2019. The final approval will come dur...

Stocks open down

Stocks open down

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-24 10:59:31

Stocks witnessed a downward trend in early trading on Monday as risk-averse investors are booking quick-gain on sector-wise issues. Following the previous two days’ flat ending, the Dhaka Stock...

Corporate governance: Listed cos seek code revision

Corporate governance: Listed cos seek code revision

FE REPORT 2020-08-24 09:29:29

The Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) has urged the securities regulator to revise some corporate governance codes, including the appointment of managing director (MD) or c...

Stocks end another flat session

Stocks end another flat session

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-23 15:41:19

Stocks ended another flat session on Sunday amid a choppy trading as late hours sell-offs wiped out all the early gains. DSEX, the key index of the DSE, saw a fractional loss of 0.85 point or 0.02 pe...

USDA enlists Prime Bank as approved foreign FI for import of agri commodities

USDA enlists Prime Bank as approved foreign FI for import of agri commodities

FE Online Desk 2020-08-23 14:08:25

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) of the United Stated has approved Prime Bank to participate in Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for...

BSEC won't put quality IPO proposals on ice

BSEC won't put quality IPO proposals on ice

MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL 2020-08-23 11:48:13

The securities regulator has adopted a policy of clearing the quality IPO (initial public offering) proposals within shortest possible timeframe to facilitate timely implementation of issuer's busines...

Ten most-traded stocks grab 27pc transaction

Ten most-traded stocks grab 27pc transaction

FE REPORT 2020-08-22 10:38:15

Ten most-traded stocks grabbed more than 27 per cent transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in the outgoing week while the pharma sector dominated the turnover board. Market operators said in...

Weekly review: Stocks stay afloat amid growing optimism

Weekly review: Stocks stay afloat amid growing optimism

BABUL BARMAN 2020-08-22 10:33:14

Stocks kept the gaining streak for the ninth straight week as buoyant investors continued their appetite on large-cap issues riding on the regulator's recent steps to ensure accountability of the mark...

Islami Bank approves 10pc cash div

Islami Bank approves 10pc cash div

FE DESK REPORT 2020-08-21 10:41:05

The 37th annual general meeting (AGM) of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held online on Thursday, said a statement. Professor Md. Nazmul Hassan, Ph.D, Chairman of the bank, presided over the meeti...

Lub-rref gets nod to determine cut-off price for raising funds

Lub-rref gets nod to determine cut-off price for raising funds

FE Report 2020-08-21 10:20:46

The securities regulator has allowed Lub-rref (Bangladesh) Ltd to determine its cut-off price required to raise funds from the capital market under the book building method. The approval was given...

NRBs can now invest in 'open-end mutual funds'

NRBs can now invest in 'open-end mutual funds'

FE REPORT 2020-08-21 09:33:01

Foreign investors and non-resident Bangladeshis can now invest in 'open-ended mutual fund' through Non-resident Investors Taka Account (NITA), according to a circular issued by the Bangladesh Bank (BB...

Stocks end nearly flat amid technical glitch

Stocks end nearly flat amid technical glitch

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-20 16:04:19

Stocks ended almost flat on Thursday amid choppy trading as investors continued to suffer due to slow load of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) new website. DSEX, the key index of the DSE, went up by 3....

Bourses extend trading time by 15 minutes for today

Bourses extend trading time by 15 minutes for today

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-20 14:40:22

The country’s two bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) have extended the trading time by 15 minutes for today (Thursday). “This is to inform all...

Investors continue suffer for slow DSE website

Investors continue suffer for slow DSE website

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-20 13:41:01

Stock investors continued to suffer on Thursday as they are unable to access information on time as the website of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) was slow to load. Investors and stockbrokers alleged...

Express Insurance to make debut Aug 24

Express Insurance to make debut Aug 24

FE REPORT 2020-08-20 13:35:48

Express Insurance Ltd will make its debut trading on August 24 (Monday) on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange under ‘N’ category. The DSE trading code for Expres...

Stocks witness downturn at opening amid slow DSE website

Stocks witness downturn at opening amid slow DSE website

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-20 13:22:47

Stocks witnessed a downward trend in early trading on Thursday as the new website of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is hampering investors’ trading activities. The investors and stockbrokers...

Tax receipts from DSE drop 4.0pc in July

Tax receipts from DSE drop 4.0pc in July

Babul Barman 2020-08-20 10:14:13

The government's revenue earnings from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell nearly 4.0 per cent in the first month of the current fiscal year, after hitting 10 years low in the last fiscal. Market ana...

BD corporates urged to raise fund utilising 'Bangla Bond'

BD corporates urged to raise fund utilising 'Bangla Bond'

FE DESK 2020-08-20 10:05:33

The chairman of Chittagong Stock Exchange & former president, DCCI Asif Ibrahim on Wednesday invited UK companies to invest in the Bangladesh capital market. He also urged more Bangladeshi corpora...

Stocks rebound strongly amid renewed optimism

Stocks rebound strongly amid renewed optimism

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-19 16:05:51

Stocks rebounded strongly on Wednesday, after a two-day losing streak, as investors went on a buying spree on large-cap issues riding on a number of regulatory bold steps to restore discipline in the...

Technical glitch on DSE new website hampering investors

Technical glitch on DSE new website hampering investors

-- 2020-08-19 12:08:53

Technical glitch on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) new website hampering investors’ trading activities smoothly, some investors told the FE on Wednesday morning. Some investors complained that they...

Asian shares jump to seven months high

Asian shares jump to seven months high

-- 2020-08-19 12:01:47

Asian shares jumped to a seven-month peak on Wednesday tracking the S&P 500, which scaled all-time highs driven by ever-expanding policy stimulus aimed at cushioning the blow to economies from the...

Stocks jump at opening amid revived optimism

Stocks jump at opening amid revived optimism

FE ONLINE REPORT 2020-08-19 11:57:09

Stocks witnessed a steep rise in early trading on Wednesday, after two-day correction, as enthusiastic investors are showing their buying spree on large-cap issues riding on regulator’s number o...