Dhaka stocks rose for a fourth consecutive day yesterday with the benchmark DSEX crossing the 6,400-point mark for the first time, bringing cheer to investors just before a five-day Eid holiday beginning today.

Dhaka Stocks continued its rally for the fourth day, with the benchmark index hitting a new level until midday.

The benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose to its record high yesterday despite technical glitches halting trade at the premier bourse for around one and a half hours.

Shanta Asset Management has recently declared 20.5 per cent (Tk 2.05 per unit) dividend for fiscal 2020-21 for Shanta First Income Unit Fund. 

The dollar hit three-month highs against the euro and world stocks slipped on Wednesday after a jump in US inflation fuelled expectations of a quicker end to Federal Reserve stimulus, while a drop in China’s crude imports dampened oil.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has launched an investigation to understand the circumstances behind abnormally high prices being placed in buy orders for newly listed Sonali Life Insurance.

Sales and profits of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh jumped in the second quarter of 2021 (April to June) thanks to a newly launched business of aggregate and the inclusion of new products in its portfolio.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) yesterday gave the go-ahead to Oryza Agro Industries and Master Feed Agrotec to raise funds of Tk 10 crore each from the stock market through its SME board.

The blue-chip index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange is lagging behind the broader index as most investors prefer to bet on low-priced securities and are driven by rumours instead of making investment decisions by examining the fundamentals of companies.

The prime index of the stock market jumped to a three-and-a-half-year high yesterday thanks to increased participation from investors.

An upsurge in new infections caused by the Delta coronavirus variant capped equity and commodity price gains on Monday, with Wall Street tipped to open lower and bond yields holding just above multi-week lows.  

The prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dropped yesterday despite a rise in prices of blue-chip stocks amid increased purchase by institutional investors.

Junk shares are being traded like hot cakes on the stock exchanges of Bangladesh as rumours are mostly sending such securities to lofty heights rather than performances.

The stock market fell today just after rising for a day.

Chinese medical data group LinkDoc Technology Ltd has shelved plans for an IPO in the United States due to Beijing’s clampdown on overseas listings by domestic firms, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. 

Stocks regained yesterday, breaking a two-day losing streak thanks to the buying spree of investors.

The stock market continued to fall for a second consecutive day yesterday owing to a profit booking tendency prevailing among investors.

The country's stocks dropped yesterday due to a profit booking tendency among investors while the market turnover rose.

The DSEX yesterday rose to its highest point in the last three-and-a-half years thanks to increased investor participation.

On June 23, buy orders were placed in the early hours of the trading day at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) to purchase around seven crore shares of Malek Spinning. The targeted scrips accounted for about 80 per cent of the total tradable securities of the company.