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US stocks eke out gains on trade hopes

US stocks eke out gains on trade hopes

-- 2019-05-25 13:35:19

US stocks eked out some gains on Friday, rebounding from the previous session’s losses, on US-China trade hopes. Wall Street’s major indexes edged higher after hopeful comments from US Pr...

Weekly analysis: Stocks edge higher

Weekly analysis: Stocks edge higher

Babul Barman 2019-05-25 10:45:27

Stocks edged higher in the outgoing week, snapping a two-week losing streak, as the government's market-supportive measures brought a ray of hope to general investors. Market analysts said the centra...

BRAC Bank tops weekly turnover chart

BRAC Bank tops weekly turnover chart

FE Report 2019-05-25 10:43:06

The BRAC Bank generated the highest turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in the outgoing week, while ten most-traded companies accounted for more than 23 per cent of the weekly transactions....

Bourses to remain closed for nine days

Bourses to remain closed for nine days

FE Online Report 2019-05-24 13:46:05

Trading and official activities on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) will remain closed for nine days from May 31 to June 8 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. The decision came from a board meeting of DSE he...

SE Asian stocks fall as trade dispute deepens

SE Asian stocks fall as trade dispute deepens

-- 2019-05-24 11:09:08

Southeast Asian stock markets declined on Friday as the trade war between the United States and China snowballed into a deeper strategic issue, while Indonesia was on track to snap four weeks of decli...

Asian shares edge down on trade worries

Asian shares edge down on trade worries

-- 2019-05-24 11:00:54

Asian shares were mostly lower on Friday as worries that the standoff between the US and China over trade might expand put investors in a selling mood. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.5 per...

Coppertech listing: DSE to seek opinion from BSEC

Coppertech listing: DSE to seek opinion from BSEC

FE Report 2019-05-24 10:52:12

The country's premier bourse has decide to seek an opinion from the securities regulator on the next course of action regarding the listing of Coppertech Industries Ltd. mired in 'controversies' ove...

Sea Pearl Beach holds IPO lottery draw

Sea Pearl Beach holds IPO lottery draw

FE Report 2019-05-24 10:42:39

The Sea Pearl Beach Resort & Spa Ltd held its initial public offering (IPO) lottery draw on Thursday to allocate 15 million shares among general investors. The lottery draw was held at the AGB...

Ten cos grab 26pc transactions

Ten cos grab 26pc transactions

FE Report 2019-05-24 10:40:56

Ten most-traded companies accounted for 26 per cent transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Thursday, with Prime Finance & Investment, a 'Z' category company, making it to the top of t...

EBL approves 30pc dividend at 27th AGM

EBL approves 30pc dividend at 27th AGM

-- 2019-05-23 15:54:12

The board of directors of Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has unanimously approved 20 per cent cash and 10 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on 31 December 2018.  The approval of the dividen...

European shares fall amid trade worries

European shares fall amid trade worries

-- 2019-05-23 15:42:17

European shares fell sharply on Thursday, as investors grappled with the latest round of US-China trade friction while British Prime Minister Theresa May faced growing pressure to resign. By 0710 GMT...

Stocks end nearly flat after bumpy ride

Stocks end nearly flat after bumpy ride

FE Online Report 2019-05-23 15:19:44

Stocks ended flat on Thursday after volatile trading as investors mostly followed cautious stance ahead of national budget and ongoing holy Ramadan. Market analysts a section of investors preferred b...

Stakeholders decide to give list to BSEC

Stakeholders decide to give list to BSEC

FE Report 2019-05-23 12:20:48

The capital market stakeholders will urge the securities regulator to take necessary measures against the sponsor-directors of the listed companies, who sold their shares without declaration and by ev...

DSE gains, CSE slides in early trading

DSE gains, CSE slides in early trading

FE Online Report 2019-05-23 11:55:40

The prices of most of the shares on the Dhaka bourse witnessed a positive trend in early trading on Thursday as some investors were showing their buying spree on sector-wise issues. Following the pre...

Midas Financing recommends 2.50pc stock dividend

Midas Financing recommends 2.50pc stock dividend

FE Online Report 2019-05-23 11:52:16

The board of directors of Midas Financing Ltd has recommended 2.50 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2018. The final approval of the dividend will come during the annual gene...

Asia shares hit four-month low on risk of endless trade war

Asia shares hit four-month low on risk of endless trade war

-- 2019-05-23 10:40:36

Asian shares broke support and caved to a four-month low on Thursday, as concerns grew that the Sino-US trade conflict was fast morphing into a prolonged technology cold war between the world’s...

Ten most-traded cos capture 29pc turnover

Ten most-traded cos capture 29pc turnover

FE Report 2019-05-23 10:38:42

Ten most-traded companies captured more than 29 per cent transaction of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Wednesday while Fortune Shoes topped the chart. Market insiders said investors continued to s...

Stocks rebound on BB’s refinancing scheme

Stocks rebound on BB’s refinancing scheme

FE Online Report 2019-05-22 15:23:48

Stocks posted marginal gain on Wednesday as investors showed their buying appetite on sector-wise shares after the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh received Tk 7.60 billion from the central bank....

DSEX gains 7.0 points in early trading

DSEX gains 7.0 points in early trading

FE Online Report 2019-05-22 11:46:42

The prices of most of the shares on the bourses witnessed positive trend in early trading on Wednesday as some investors showed their buying spree on sector-wise issues. Following the previous two da...

ICB to receive Tk 7.60b from BB today

ICB to receive Tk 7.60b from BB today

FE Report 2019-05-22 10:55:26

The state-run Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) will receive Tk 7.60 billion today (Wednesday) from the central bank under the capital market refinancing scheme. The managing director of t...

Runner Automobiles posts modest gain on debut day

Runner Automobiles posts modest gain on debut day

FE Report 2019-05-22 10:51:58

Runner Automobiles share price soared 33 per cent on debut trading on Tuesday despite the company's earnings fell marginally, officials said. The company's profit after tax stood at Tk 337.51 milli...

Sponsors, directors barred from selling shares if they fail to hold 30pc stakes

Sponsors, directors barred from selling shares if they fail to hold 30pc stakes

FE Report 2019-05-22 10:45:53

Listed companies will be allowed to raise capital issuing bonus shares only for the purpose of BMRE and further qualitative development. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) took...

Stocks extend losing streak amid low turnover

Stocks extend losing streak amid low turnover

FE Online Report 2019-05-21 16:00:29

Stocks extended the losing streak for the second straight session on Tuesday as risk-averse investors continued their selling spree on sector-wise shares.  Market analysts said the investors con...

Stocks drop on bearish tread

Stocks drop on bearish tread

FE Online Report 2019-05-21 11:41:18

The prices of most of the shares on the bourses witnessed downward trend in early trading on Tuesday as investors showed their selling binge on sector-wise issues. However, Runner Automobiles made a...

SE Asian stocks inch up; Singapore falls

SE Asian stocks inch up; Singapore falls

-- 2019-05-21 11:13:21

Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday as investors took a breather from last week's sell-off, while the Singapore index declined after the country cut its 2019 growth outlook. Indonesian s...

Asian stocks mixed on trade anxiety

Asian stocks mixed on trade anxiety

-- 2019-05-21 11:03:25

Asian shares were mixed Tuesday after anxiety over US restrictions on sales to Chinese tech giant Huawei pulled Wall Street lower. Benchmarks in Shanghai and Seoul advanced, while Tokyo, Hong Kong an...

ICB to get lion's portion of the fund

ICB to get lion's portion of the fund

FE Report 2019-05-21 10:50:33

The state-run Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) will get the lion's portion of the fund to be disbursed for the second time under the capital market refinancing scheme. The other stakeholder...

Ten cos snare 29pc turnover; Brac Bank tops

Ten cos snare 29pc turnover; Brac Bank tops

FE Report 2019-05-21 10:49:31

Ten most-traded companies captured more than 29 per cent transaction of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Monday while Brac Bank topped the list. Market analysts said investors were active on both si...

Stocks slip back to red with low turnover

Stocks slip back to red with low turnover

FE Online Report 2019-05-20 15:47:34

Stocks slipped back into the red on Monday, after a single-day break, as investors booked profits with on major sectors’ shares. Market analysts said the stock market came back to the red after...

BSE, NSE surge after exit polls predict NDA win

BSE, NSE surge after exit polls predict NDA win

-- 2019-05-20 13:16:08

Indian shares surged on Monday, a day after exit polls showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi would retain power with a bigger majority in the parliament, with financials leading the charge. Exits polls...