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 extended gaining streak for second day
Bangladesh’s stocks extended gaining streak for second day on Thursday as investors took position on sector-wise stocks.
Higher power tariff from December
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on an average raised power tariff by 5.3 percent or Tk 0.35 per unit.
Deal signed to return Myanmar Rohingyas
Bangladesh has signed a deal with Myanmar to return hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled a recent army crackdown.
Prices of ginger and potato down while imported onion up
The prices of per kg ginger and potato decreased slightly while the prices of per kg imported onion increased in Dhaka on Thursday.
Indian rupee strengthens to 64.63 on dollar selling
The Indian rupee strengthened to 64.63 against the US currency due to increased dollar selling by banks and exporters.
Sensex ends flat; Infosys, Sun Pharma top gainers
The Sensex and Nifty ended little changed on Thursday, as gains in IT companies such as Infosys Ltd helped offset declines in financial firms, while bonds fell after oil prices hit a two-year high.
Mainland China shares fall more than 2 percent
Chinese stocks fell on Thursday, although other Asian markets were mostly subdued, taking the lead from a quiet overnight session on Wall Street as investors parsed through minutes from the U.S. central bank.
Gold prices dip on profit-taking amid Fed inflation concerns
Gold prices nudged lower on Thursday, with investors taking profits after gains of nearly 1 percent in the previous session on weaker U.S. economic data and concerns among some Federal Reserve policymakers over lower inflation.
Oil dips after US crude hits near 2-year high on pipeline shutdown
Oil prices eased on Thursday, with U.S. crude falling away from two-year highs reached the day before, but the shutdown of the Keystone pipeline and a drawdown in fuel inventories continued to bolster markets despite worries over rising output.
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