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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The Bangladesh Business News prepared Tuesday’s midday business round up compiling reports, published by different local and international newspapers and news portals.
Bangladesh Taka depreciates one paisa against US dollar
The exchange rate of Bangladesh Taka (BDT) depreciated maximum one paisa against the US dollar in the inter-bank foreign exchange market in early hour transactions on Tuesday.
Bangladesh’s stocks stay positive at midday on Tuesday
Bangladesh’s stocks kept its upward trend at midday on Tuesday as some optimistic investors continued their buying spree on sector specific stocks.
Nifty scales 9,700, Sensex hits fresh all-time high of 31,430
The NSE index Nifty touched 9,700 for first time and the benchmark BSE Sensex hit fresh all-time high of 31,430.32 in early trade.
Indian rupee strengthens by 4 paisa on dollar selling
Indian rupee strengthened by 4 paisa to 64.32 against the US dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market today on sustained selling of the American currency by banks and exporters.
Asian stocks mixed, oil prices dip on Qatar tension
Asian markets traded narrowly mixed on Tuesday, following the lower close on Wall Street and as markets digested the impact of diplomatic tensions between Qatar and other Middle Eastern nations.
Gold steady near late April highs as Asian stocks slip
Gold held steady early Tuesday, hovering close to a more than six-week high hit in the previous session, on weaker Asian stocks and amid tapered expectations for aggressive U.S. rate hikes this year.
Oil resumes slide on worries Middle East rift could sap drive to cut output
Oil prices on Tuesday resumed their slide from the previous session, hit by concerns that a political rift between Qatar and several Arab states would undermine an OPEC-led push to tighten the market.
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