The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) opened higher for the second consecutive day today. The DSEX, the benchmark index of the premier bourse in Bangladesh, gained 13 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 6,509 at 10:30 am. Turnover stood at Tk 306 crore. Of the securities, 118 advanced, 58 declined, and …
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Dhaka stocks inched up in the morning session today, stretching the gain to the fifth consecutive day. The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), rose 20 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 6,617 at 11:15 pm. Turnover at the premier bourse in Bangladesh stood at Tk …
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Dhaka stocks edged up in the morning trade today, maintaining the upward trend for the fourth consecutive session. The DSEX, the benchmark index of the premier bourse in Bangladesh, rose 73 points, or 1.11 per cent, to 6,674 at 12:30 pm. Turnover stood at Tk 1,908 crore. Of the securities, …
Read More »Stock turnover jumps 46pc
The domestic stock market has started the week on a rising trend as investors were steadily increasing their participation. The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), rose 20 points, or 0.30 per cent, to reach 6,535 yesterday. The DS30, an index that consists of blue-chip stocks, …
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Shares at The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose today, the first trading day of the week. The DSEX, the benchmark index of the premier bourse in Bangladesh, gained 25 points, or 0.39 per cent, to 6,540 at 12:20 pm. Turnover stood at Tk 1312 crore. Of the securities, 129 advanced, …
Read More »Weekly market review: Profit taking halts four-week rally
Stocks slipped into the red in the outgoing week to Thursday, snapping a four-week gaining streak, as jittery investors rushed to lock in profits from large-cap issues that witnessed price surge. Of the five trading days this week, three sessions suffered losses while two others managed to close marginally higher …
Read More »Post-listing non-performance: BSEC asks some merchant banks to explain
The securities regulator has asked several merchant banks to explain why their issue management activities will not be suspended over their involvement in the listing of non-performing companies. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Monday asked the companies to submit explanations within seven working days. Asked, the BSEC …
Read More »Manipulation in stock market lives on despite surveillance
A common scenario in the domestic stock market is low performing stocks becoming the top gainers no matter how the market indices react. For example, shares of certain companies that have been incurring losses for more than a decade and struggle to give their investors even a penny soared two-fold …
Read More »Stocks open week with sharp rise
higher on Sunday as the buoyant investors continued their buying spree on major sector shares amid high expectations. Following the previous week’s upward trend, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), climbed 62.08 points or 0.95 per cent to stand at 6,570, after the first two hours …
Read More »Stocks keep gaining for fifth straight day
Stocks today extended the winning streak for the fifth straight sessions thanks to the higher participation of investors. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka stock exchange, went up by 24.38 points or 0.38 per cent to finish at 6,457. Two other indices also edged higher. The DS30 index, comprising …
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