Thursday’s evening business round up of Bangladesh

Last updated: July 6, 2017

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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The Bangladesh Business News prepared Thursday’s evening business round up compiling reports, published by different newspapers and news portals both in local and international.

Bangladesh’s stocks falls on profit booking on Thursday
Bangladesh’s stocks closed lower on Thursday, after hitting highest level of the premier bourse’s prime index in the previous day, as risk-averse investors booked quick-profit on sector specific stocks.

Bangladesh Taka remains unchanged against $US
The exchange rate of Bangladesh Taka (BDT) remained unchanged against the US currency in evening transactions on Thursday in inter-bank foreign exchange (forex) market.

Indian rupee trading strong at 64.76
The Indian rupee was trading strong at 64.76 due to dollar by exporters and banks amid a strong domestic equity market.

Sensex jumps 124 points; SBI, ITC stocks spurt
The Sensex and Nifty ended higher by 0.4 per cent as state-owned lenders such as State Bank of India led the recovery from recent falls, while hopes of positive quarterly earnings also lifted the sentiment.

Most Asia markets close lower amid oil's wobble
Most Asian markets lost ground on Thursday, despite the mostly stronger close on Wall Street, as oil prices rose, but failed to recoup all of their overnight losses.

Gold steady as US policymakers split on rate hike outlook
Gold held steady on Thursday, after hitting an eight-week low in the previous session, as the Federal Reserve minutes released on Wednesday showed the central bank was split on how inflation might affect the future pace of interest rate hikes.

Oil rises on US crude stock draw, but prices remain weak
Oil prices recovered some ground on Thursday on strong demand in the United States, but analysts cautioned that oversupply would continue to drag on markets after a steep fall in the previous session.

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