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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The BBN (Bangladesh Business News) has prepared Thursday’s evening business round up compiling reports, published by different newspapers and news portals in Bangladesh.
US dollar crosses BDT 81 at customer level
The average exchange rate of the US dollar at customer level crossed BDT 81 on Thursday from BDT 80.9215 of the previous day.
Bangladesh’s stocks turnover hits five months low
Bangladesh stocks closed almost flat in the red on Thursday with trading activities hit a five-month low as investors were reluctant to take fresh exposure in the market.
Top 5 things to know in the market on Thursday
Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Thursday, April 13.
Sensex drops 182 points as Infosys revenue guidance disappoints investors
The benchmark BSE Sensex ended the session down by over 180 points and the NSE index Nifty closed below the 9,200-mark as Infosys gave lower-than-expected annual revenue guidance and disappointed with the size of its planned share buyback.
Indian rupee strengthens to 64.26 as US dollar falls to 2-week low
The Indian rupee strengthened by 41 paisa to 64.26 as the dollar fell to a two-week low against a basket of other currencies on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said that the currency was too strong and that he would prefer interest rates to stay low.
Asian shares end mixed; yen strengthens to 109 versus the dollar
Markets in Asia closed mixed on Thursday, with Japanese shares dropping amid a stronger yen against the dollar.
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