Thursday’s evening business round up of Bangladesh

Last updated: September 6, 2018

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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 extend gaining streak for second day
Bangladesh’s stocks extended the gaining streak for the second day in a row on Thursday as investors continued to show their buying appetite on sector-wise stocks.

Sensex rebounds 225 points to end at 38,242; Nifty closes above 11,500
The BSE Sensex rebounded 224.50 points to end at 38,242.81, while the broader Nifty gained 59.95 points to 11,536.90.

Indian rupee breaches 72-mark against dollar
The Indian rupee today crashed below the 72-mark to hit an all-time low of 72.12 against the US currency, extending losses as a rout in emerging markets kept investors on edge.

Asia markets broadly down on continued emerging market worries
Asia's stock indexes were largely lower on Thursday, on continued emerging markets fears, and following a sell-off in tech stocks overnight on Wall Street.

Gold up, but looming US tariffs on China cap gains
Gold inched up on Thursday, supported by physical buying and as the dollar remained under pressure, but a weaker yuan amid worries of looming U.S. tariffs on China capped the metal's gains.

Oil dips on emerging market turbulence, but looming Iran sanctions support
Oil prices dipped on Thursday as emerging market turbulence weighed on sentiment, while a deadline neared for a potential new round of U.S. tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese goods.

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