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Stocks fall at opening as virus fears mount

Stocks witnessed downward trend in early hour of trading on Monday amid mounting fears over coronavirus outbreak as the country is set to emerge a new global hotspot for the virus. The presence of investors is thin in the brokerage...

Bangladesh

Stocks end first session higher after long closure

Stocks on both the bourses ended higher on Sunday, the first trading session after a 66-day closure, thanks to regulatory move to boost the ailing capital market. DSEX, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, went up by 52.15 points or 1.30 per cent to close at 4,060 over the last session that took place...

Stocks up at open as trading resumes after 66-day break

NCC Bank postpones recommended dividend

BSEC meets BB tomorrow

The securities regulator will sit with the Bangladesh...

Bangladesh stock exchanges to resume Sunday, after two-month shutdown

Bangladesh’s two stock exchanges will resume trading and...

Power Grid Company’s EPS up 11.5pc in nine months

Power Grid Company of Bangladesh’s earnings per share...

DSE market-cap to GDP ratio remains low in region

The ratio of the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s market-cap...

Pandemic robs stock investors’ Eid festivity

Kamrul Hossain, a stock investor who lives at...

Tradings on bourses resume May 31 after 66-day

Tradings on both the stock exchanges are set...

BAPLC greets new chairman of BSEC

Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) leaders...

RAK Ceramic's net profit drops 18pc in Q1

The net profit of RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) fell...

Kohinoor, Orion Pharma, Orion Infusion disclose Q3 earnings

Three more pharma & chemicals sector companies -...

Linde Bangladesh's profit up 11pc in first quarter

Linde Bangladesh's net profit rose nearly 11 per...

'Long-term financing should be ensured through capital mkt'

The country's capital market has considerable opportunities to...

NCC Bank's EPS jumps 110pc in Q1

National Credit and Commerce Bank's consolidated earnings per...

IPO subscription of Express Insurance delayed further

The public subscription for Express Insurance shares has...

Two DU professors join BSEC as commissioners

The government has appointed two commissioners at the...

Thrust on new products to minimise investor risks

The securities regulator will work to restore investors'...

Yields on securities rise ahead of Eid

Yields on the government approved securities increased slightly...

CSE team calls on new chairman of BSEC

A delegation of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) made...

Robi seeks regulatory support to expedite its IPO process

Robi, country's second largest mobile operator, has sought...

IDLC Finance's net profit slumps 43pc in Q1

IDLC Finance's net profit dipped more than 43...

Virus pandemic threatens to pulverise cement sector

The current demand for cement declines drastically as...

Prof Shibli named SEC chairman

The government has appointed Professor Shibli Rubayat Ul...

Prime Bank to pay 13.50pc cash dividend

The board of directors of Prime Bank Ltd...

Prime Bank recommends 13.50pc cash dividend

The board of directors of Prime Bank Ltd...

Stock market to remain shut until May 30

The country's two bourses will remain closed until...

Prof M Khairul ends his 9-yr tenure as BSEC chief today

The ever longest period of a chairman of...

Singer approves 77pc cash dividend

The 40th annual general meeting (AGM) of Singer...

Delta Hospital's cut-off price fixation delayed further

The fixation of cut-off price of Delta Hospital...

Asian stocks adrift as vaccine rally falters

Asian stocks struggled to extend the week’s rally...

Nasdaq to tighten listing rules, restricting Chinese IPOs

America’s Nasdaq is set to unveil new restrictions...

World stocks drop for third day as recovery hopes falter

World stock markets fell for a third day...

Asia shares extend gains as economies slowly re-open

Asian shares rose for a third session on...

Boeing eyes major bond issue to raise funds

Boeing is working with investment banks on a...

Asian shares fall on coronavirus drug, economic damage concerns

Asian shares and US stock futures fell on...

Facebook to buy 10pc stake in India's Reliance

Facebook will buy a 10 per cent stake...

Crude costs money again after shock crash, stocks stay in doldrums

US crude oil bounced back into positive territory...

Asia shares turn quietly cautious, US crude crushed

Caution gripped Asian share markets on Monday on...

Asian shares take a breather

Asian share markets took a breather on Wednesday...

Asia shares seen higher but economic woes may cap gains

Asian stocks were set for a modest bounce...

Asian shares hold on to gains but virus keeps markets on edge

Asian stocks clung to gains on Wednesday, helped...

US markets not out of woods despite big rally, investors fear

After a brutal meltdown, some investors have been...

Asia shares rally after rout; US, European futures higher

Asian shares made a partial comeback from a...

Asian stocks fall after historic Wall Street rout

Most Asian shares fell on Tuesday a day...

Q3 results of Oracle disclosed

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) on Sunday announced fiscal...

Stimulus hopes pull global stocks back from abyss

Stocks plunged on Friday with coronavirus panic selling...

Global stocks crash as pandemic panic sweeps markets

Global stock markets crashed on Friday, ending a...

Indian stock market crashes on travel ban

The Indian stock market crashed on Thursday morning...

World stocks plummet after Trump bans travel from Europe

Global shares crumbled on Thursday after US President...

Asia shares try to stabilise, pin hopes on policy stimulus

Asian shares bounced and bond yields rose from...

World shares trampled in coronavirus panic

Global share markets tumbled on Monday as panicked...

Asian stocks suffer as virus spreads