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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The Bangladesh Business News prepared Monday’s evening business round up compiling reports, published by different newspapers and news portals both in local and international.
Bangladesh’s stocks witness sharp decline on selling binge
Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed sharp decline and the key index of the major bourse plunged below 5,800-mark once again as investors went on panic driven sell-off on major sectors.
‘Nepal-Bangladesh will be connected by tunnel route’
Nepal’s Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supply, Matrika Prasad Yadav has said that Nepal and Bangladesh will be connected via a tunnel way so as to promote the transnational road connectivity.
JS polls schedule in October
The schedule for 11th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election will be announced in October next, Election Commissioner (EC) Md Rafiqul Islam said.
Sensex closes 191 points higher on earnings cheer
Driven by realty, capital goods, IT and banking stocks, the Sensex reclaimed the 35,000-mark at the outset to hit a high of 35,213.30 before ending at 35,160.36, up 190.66 points -- or 0.55 per cent. This is its highest closing since February 1 when it read 35,906.66. The gauge had climbed 468.43 points in the previous two days.
Indian forex market closed for ‘Buddha Purnima’
The forex market of India will remain shut today on account of ‘Buddha Purnima.
Gold falls as dollar strengthens, Korean tensions ebb
Gold fell on Monday, pulling back towards last week's more than one-month low as easing tensions on the Korean peninsula boosted appetite for assets seen as higher risk, such as stocks, and lifted the dollar.
Rising US rig count knocks oil, but bullish support remains in place
Oil fell on Monday after a rising rig count in the United States suggested the boom in shale output is showing no signs of slowing, but prices held near their highest in over three years and were set for a second straight month of gains.
Top 5 things to know in the market on Monday
Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Monday, April 30.
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