US and European stock markets made modest gains on Friday after days of records as concerns about the pandemic sparked a surprise collapse in US consumer confidence.

Investor participation in the local stock market’s banking, non-bank financial institution (NBFI), and cement sectors soared last week while the insurance sector was lacklustre in attracting funds.

The stock market regulator has decided to extend loan facilities for investors to buy stocks when the index is at its historical highest level despite analysts’ criticism against loan-based investment in the stock market.

People can now take loans up to 80 per cent of their investment in the stock market if the benchmark index crosses past 7,000 points and stays in between 8,000.

The trustee board of two funds of the Capital & Asset Portfolio Management (CAPM) Company yesterday announced dividends for unitholders for the year ending on June 30, 2021.   

The Dhaka stock index soared sharply to almost 6,700 points yesterday alongside retail investors’ participation while Bangladesh Bank continues to mop up excess liquidity from the banking system.

The Dhaka stocks rallied today sending the benchmark index to near 6,700 amid retail investors’ increased participation.

South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank (SBAC) debuted on the stock market yesterday and the price of its shares almost immediately soared by 10 per cent as no one was selling the stock.

Within less than five years of getting listed in the stock market, Nurani Dyeing has kept its factory shut for a long time without informing its investors.

South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank (SBAC) debuted on the stock market today and the price of its sharew soared 10 per cent as most of the time there was no seller of the stock.

Stocks dropped yesterday following a six-day rally as many investors tried to book profits. The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), edged down 10 points, or 0.15 per cent, to 6,617.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) yesterday formed a four-member committee to probe the recent unusual price hike of nine listed companies.

Berger Paints Bangladesh’s profit jumped seven times as its business returned to normalcy in the April to June quarter, recouping the losses incurred a year ago owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

Stocks fell today after rising for six consecutive days.

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) today formed a four-member committee to probe nine listed companies' unusual price hike in the recent time.

Global shares treaded water on Monday as sharp falls in gold and oil  prices briefly spooked sentiment, while the US dollar reached four-month  highs on the euro after an upbeat US jobs report lifted bond yields.

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) registered a turnover of Tk 2,939 crore yesterday, its second single-day highest following the record Tk 3,249 crore of December 5, 2010.

Soaring market capitalisation last week pushed Bangladesh’s stock exchange indices to their highest point since inception in 2013 thanks to increased investor participation.

All three Bangladesh stock indexes closed at record highs yesterday after a rocky week when investors were fretting over the Delta coronavirus variant while Bangladesh Bank launched an expansionary monetary policy for the current fiscal year.

Bangladesh’s stock market continued to rise for the last six consecutive trading days thanks to increased participation of investors.