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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The Bangladesh Business News prepared Wednesday’s midday business round up compiling reports, published by different local and international newspapers and news portals.
Bangladesh’s stocks stay positive at midday
Bangladesh’s stocks stayed in the positive trend at midday on Wednesday as investors continued their buying spree on sector-wise stocks.
New ‘code of conduct’ for banks, NBFIs
The central bank has circulated a ‘Code of Conduct’ for all banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) of the country with effect from January 1.
Bangladesh’s four listed cos recommend dividend
The board of directors of four more listed companies have recommended dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2017, according to separate official disclosures on Wednesday.
Onion, local and imported prices decline slightly in Dhaka
The prices of onion decreased slightly on Wednesday in the capital Dhaka due to smooth supply of the essential in the market.
Rohingya crisis: Myanmar says UN move can harm talks with Bangladesh
Myanmar said on Wednesday that the UN Security Council's statement on the Rohingya refugee crisis could “seriously harm” its talks with Bangladesh over repatriating more than 600,000 people who have fled there to escape a Myanmar military crackdown.
Indian rupee pares early losses
The Indian rupee pared its early losses as the dollar remained weak against other currencies overseas. However, persistent demand for the greenback restricted the rupee's upmove.
Healthcare, IT stocks push Sensex up 80 points
The Sensex and Nifty were trading marginally higher on mild FII inflows and modest gains in other Asian markets.
Asian indexes mixed as investors digest Chinese trade data
Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday, taking the lead from Wall Street’s narrowly mixed close in the last session.
Gold up as dollar slips on possible delay in US tax cut plan
Gold prices nudged higher on Wednesday, as the dollar slipped following a media report that suggested a delay in the implementation of a major corporate tax cut under a crucial U.S. tax reforms plan.
Oil dips on falling Chinese crude imports; overall market still well supported
Oil markets dipped on Wednesday as Chinese crude imports fell to their lowest level in a year, although traders said that overall markets remained well supported largely due to OPEC-lead supply cuts.
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