Stock Market

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses saw upward trend in early trading Thursday as some optimistic are active on sector-wise large-cap issues.

Private companies have offloaded primary shares worth Tk 10 billion in nine months during January-September 2021, the highest amount in a decade, amid virus-induced sluggish economic activities.

Stock investors in Bangladesh are being cautious about pouring their money into the market as its prime index is hovering at a record high.

The Dhaka bourse yesterday witnessed the lowest turnover in the past 18 days despite its index having bounced back.

The mutual fund sector dropped by more than 4 per cent yesterday due to price adjustments after declaring higher dividends.

The securities regulator has asked issuers to accelerate listing process of perpetual bonds on bourses as part of the regulatory move to diversify the country’s bond market.

The stock market’s recent growth spurt slowed last week as the tension between the central bank and the stock market regulator over some policy issues has rattled investors.

The securities regulator has strengthened its efforts to contain rumours which are spread through social media to influence market prices of listed securities.

The stock market yesterday bounced back from a single-day fall caused by Bangladesh Bank’s ongoing stand-off with the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).

Shares of four listed companies which recently saw abnormal price hike lost prices ranging between 4.68 per cent and 9.70 per cent on Tuesday.