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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 slip into the red on profit booking
Bangladesh’s stocks slipped into the red on Thursday, breaking a three-day winning spell, as investors opted for profit booking on quick-gaining stocks.
Bangladesh Taka remains stable against US dollar at closing
The exchange rate of Bangladesh Taka remained stable against the US dollar in the evening transactions in the inter-bank foreign exchange market on Thursday.
LankaBangla rules week’s turnover chart on DSE
LankaBangla Finance dominated the week’s turnover chart on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) this week that ended on Thursday while top 10 traded companies captured 25 percent transaction.
Indian rupee hits fresh two-year high of 63.56
The Indian rupee touched a fresh two-year high of 63.56 intra-day against the dollar, buoyed by hopes of more capital inflows, coupled with increased selling of the American currency by banks and exporters.
Sensex plummets 239 points; Lupin slumps nearly 4%
The Sensex and Nifty ended lower for a second consecutive session on Thursday as State Bank of India and other lenders extended losses on concerns about the likelihood of further monetary easing by the country's central bank.
Asia markets fall after Dow cracks 22,000; Kospi down 1.7%
Asian indexes closed lower on Thursday after the Dow closed above the 22,000 level and as the dollar staged a slight recovery.
Gold dips after nearing seven-week highs, U.S. jobs data awaited
Gold fell on Thursday after nearing a seven-week high in the previous session as investors squared positions ahead of U.S. jobs data which should give further clues on the outlook for interest rate rises. Gold has rallied through most of July as the dollar fell on reduced expectations for a U.S. rate increase this year.
Oil rises on tightening U.S. market, but high OPEC supplies still weigh
Oil prices rose on Thursday, lifted by renewed signs of a gradually tightening U.S. market, although ongoing high supplies from producer club OPEC still weighed.
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