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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The Bangladesh Business News prepared Tuesday’s evening business round up compiling reports, published by different newspapers and news portals both in local and international.
Bangladesh’s stocks end higher for fifth day
Bangladesh’s stocks extended the winning spell for the fifth consecutive sessions on Tuesday as some investors continued their buying binge on selective large-cap issues.
Living cost in Dhaka rose 8.44% in 2017
Living cost rose by 8.44 percent in Dhaka in 2017 because of hike in prices of rice, vegetables, house rents, electricity, gas as well as other services, said Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB).
Indian rupee strengthens to 63.44
The Indian rupee strengthened to a fresh five-month high of 63.44 as the euro climbed to a four-month high against a broadly weaker dollar, the first trading day of 2018, due to optimism over a brightening economic picture in the euro zone.
Sensex ends flat; Bharti Airtel, SBI major losers
The Sensex and Nifty ended on a flat note as caution prevailed ahead of corporate results due later this month. Indian shares started off the new year on a weak footing, after ending 2017 with their biggest annual gains in three, as investors braced for corporate results, including from Tata Consultancy Services Ltd and Infosys Ltd next week.
Most Asia markets close higher on 2018's first trading day
Asian indexes closed mostly higher in the first trading session of the new year as markets shrugged off the softer lead from Wall Street.
Gold hits more than a 3-month high on strong technicals
Gold prices began 2018 on a stronger note on Tuesday after prices hit their highest in more than three months, supported by technical factors after breaking above $1,300 an ounce last week.
Oil posts strongest year opening since 2014 as Iran unrest pushes up crude
Oil prices posted their strongest opening to a year since 2014 on Tuesday, with crude rising to mid-2015 highs amid large anti-government rallies in Iran and ongoing supply cuts led by OPEC and Russia.
Top 5 things to know in the market on Tuesday
Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Tuesday, January 2.
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