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 Taka remains unchanged against $US
The exchange rate of Bangladesh Taka (BDT) remained unchanged against the US currency in evening transactions on Wednesday in inter-bank foreign exchange (forex) market.
DSEX hits all-time high on buying binge
Bangladesh’s stocks extended the winning spell for the third day in a row on Wednesday, with key index of the premier bourse rose to its highest level since the inception in January 2013.
Sensex ends 36 points higher
The Sensex made a mild recovery to close 36 points higher at 31,245.56, backed by uninterrupted buying by domestic institutional investors amid positive global cues.
Indian rupee ends 4 paisa down at 64.78
The Indian rupee ended 4 paisa down at 64.78 against the dollar on Wednesday.
Asian markets close mostly higher, shrugging off North Korea missile launch
Most Asian bourses shrugged off geopolitical concerns on the Korean peninsula on Wednesday, turning positive after early cautious trade.
Stronger dollar pushes gold lower ahead of Fed minutes
Gold was pushed lower on Wednesday by a strengthening dollar and rising U.S. bond yields while investors looked ahead to Federal Reserve minutes at 1800 GMT that will shed light on the pace of U.S. interest rate rises.
Crude oil tumbles 2% after Russia rules out deeper production cuts
Crude oil prices were sharply lower in North American trade on Wednesday, giving up overnight gains after Russia ruled out any proposals to deepen the OPEC-led production cuts.
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