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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The Bangladesh Business News prepared Sunday’s evening business round up compiling reports, published by different newspapers and news portals both in local and international.
Bangladesh’s stocks extend losing spell for third session
Bangladesh’s stocks extended their losing spell for the third running sessions on Sunday, as cautious investors continued on profit booking mood on quick-gaining stocks.
Bangladesh’s four companies recommend dividend
Bangladesh’s four listed companies – Apex Tannery, Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company, Fareast Islami Life Insurance Company and Zaheen Spinning – have recommended dividend, according to separate official disclosure on Sunday.
Rawhide prices remain unchanged
The government has fixed the price of cowhides at Tk 50-55 per square foot in Dhaka and Tk 40-45 for the rest of the country ahead of the Eid-al-Azha.
Gold / Silver / Copper futures - weekly outlook: August 21 - 26
Gold prices retreated on Friday after surging to their highest level in nine months earlier on the back of concerns over U.S. political uncertainty and amid safe haven buying in the wake of a terrorist attack in Spain.
Crude oil futures - weekly outlook: August 21 - 25
Oil prices settled sharply higher on Friday, jumping about 3% in a surprise rally amid reports of a unit shutdown at one of the largest oil refineries in the U.S., as well as data showing a weekly fall in the number of active domestic oil rigs.
The week ahead: 5 things to watch on the economic calendar
Global financial markets will focus on the annual meeting of top central bankers and economists in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where the heads of the U.S. and European central banks will be making keynote speeches.
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