Wednesday’s evening business round up of Bangladesh

Last updated: November 22, 2017

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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 return to green, turnover falls
Bangladesh’s stocks returned to green on Wednesday, after a single-session break, as investors took position on sector-wise stocks.

Prices of rice down while onion and garlic up
The prices of per kg medium quality rice decreased slightly while the prices of per kg onion and garlic increased in Dhaka on Wednesday.

Sensex up 83 points; infrastructure, auto stocks major gainers
The benchmark BSE Sensex ended higher by over 80 points led by infrastructure, auto and PSU stocks amid positive global cues. However, metal, healthcare and consumer durables stocks succumbed to selling pressure.

Indian rupee weakens to 64.95
The Indian rupee weakened to 64.95 due to fresh dollar demand by banks and importers. According to forex dealers, a firm domestic equity market restricted the rupee's losses.

Asia markets trade higher as Hong Kong's Hang Seng index tops 30,000
Asia markets rose on Wednesday, taking overnight cues from Wall Street where stocks rose to record highs after a rally in tech names lifted the broader market. Hong Kong's main index topped the 30,000 level at market open.

Gold inches up as dollar dips ahead of Fed meeting minutes
Gold prices crept up on Wednesday amid a softer dollar, with investors remaining cautious ahead of the release of minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve's last meeting, which could offer hints on the outlook for the central bank's monetary policy.

Oil prices jump on Canadian pipeline disruption to United States
Oil prices jumped by 1 to 2 percent on Wednesday as ongoing cuts of piped Canadian crude to the United States added to falling U.S. crude inventories, while expectations of a prolonged OPEC-led production cut also offered support.

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