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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The Bangladesh Business News prepared Thursday’s midday business round up compiling reports, published by different local and international newspapers and news portals.
Bangladesh’s Dutch-Bangla Bank to issue BDT 5.0b bond
Bangladesh’s Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) has approved the issuance of 2nd subordinated bond worth BDT 5.0 billion, said an official disclosure on Thursday.
Money laundering: AB Bank ex-chairman M Wahidul Haque at ACC
The Anti-Corruption Commission started interrogating former chairman of AB Bank M Wahidul Haque this morning over “laundering Tk 165 crore” to UAE.
Alif Industries makes flying trade debut
Share trading of Alif Industries, which was in the OTC market for last eight years, will commence at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) main market from Thursday.
Bangladesh’s stocks maintain positive trend at midday
Bangladesh’s stocks maintained the positive trend at midday on Thursday, the last trading session of 2017, as investors continued their buying appetite on large-cap stocks.
Indian rupee weakens to 64.22 as govt announces additional borrowing
The rupee weakened by 7 paisa to 64.22 in the opening trade owing to concerns that the government’s additional borrowing this fiscal may lead to a breach of the fiscal deficit target.
F&O expiry: Sensex trading flat; HUL, Tata Steel gain nearly 1.5%
The Sensex and Nifty were trading flat as investors remained wary ahead of December F&O expiry later today. At 11.45 a.m., the 30-share BSE index Sensex was up 7.02 points or 0.02 per cent at 33,918.83 and the 50-share NSE index Nifty was up 7.95 point or 0.08 per cent at 10,498.70.
Asian shares eke out gains after copper soars
Asian markets carved out gains on Thursday following a rally in oil and copper prices this week. Trade was thin ahead of the long New Year's weekend.
Gold hits 1-month high as dollar weakens further
Gold prices rose to their highest level in one month on Thursday in light holiday trade and as the dollar fell to a four-week low.
Oil prices near 2015 highs on tight market
Oil prices were stable on Thursday with trading activity drying up ahead of the New Year weekend.
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