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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The Bangladesh Business News prepared Wednesday’s evening business round up compiling reports, published by different newspapers and news portals both in local and international.
Bangladesh’s stocks end higher for the second day
Bangladesh’s stocks extended the gaining streak for the two straight sessions on Wednesday with increasing turnover value as optimistic investors were active on sector-wise stocks.
Bangladesh seeks UN support for Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh today solicited support from the UN to ensure return of the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals to their homeland in Myanmar. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali raised the issue when Under Secretary General of the UN Office for the Coordination of the Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) Mark Lowcock and Executive Director of Unicef Anthony Lake jointly met him at his office.
Tamim to miss second Test, long shot for ODIs
Bangladesh’s opener and the country’s highest run-scorer Tamim Iqbal will miss the second Test against South Africa beginning on October 6 as it has been learned from a reliable source that the left-hander has aggravated a thigh muscle tear sustained during the tour match at Benoni, played between September 21 and 23.
India introduces online visa processing payment
India today launched cashless visa services for visa seekers, enabling Bangladeshis to make the payment of visa processing fees via credit or debit cards.
Indian rupee strengthens to 65.16 as RBI maintains status quo
The Indian rupee strengthened to 65.16 against the dollar soon after the RBI policy decision. The RBI has decided to maintain status quo and keep its key interest rate, the repo rate, unchanged at 6 per cent The pause was on expected lines as market consensus had predicted a pause in its cutting cycle.
Markets give thumbs up to RBI policy decision; Sensex jumps 174 points
The benchmark BSE Sensex ended the session higher by nearly 180 points as the RBI's decision to keep repo rate unchanged at 6.0 per cent was in line with investor expectations in view of upward trend in inflation.
Asia markets trade mixed ahead of Reserve Bank of India policy decision
Asia markets traded mixed on Wednesday, even after U.S. equities closed higher overnight.
Gold gains as talk of dovish Fed chair knocks dollar
Gold rose on Wednesday after marking a seven-week low the previous session, as the dollar dipped on talk that a dovish Federal Reserve chair would be appointed next year.
Oil prices dip on doubts that recent rally will last
Oil prices fell on Wednesday, pulled down by caution that a rally that lasted for most of the third quarter would not extend through the last three months of the year.
Top 5 things to know in the market on Wednesday
Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Wednesday, October 4.
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