Stocks rose yesterday as investors began the new year by betting the economy could overcome the latest surge in coronavirus cases.

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose again today after experiencing a fall yesterday when investors went for booking profits.

The Dhaka stocks surged in the first three hours of trading today after experiencing a fall yesterday.

The Dhaka stocks dropped today due to the profit-booking tendency among investors.

Stocks of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), a state-run listed ocean-going vessel management company, doubled in the last week thanks to the company’s higher profit in the first quarter of the current financial year.

Star Business ReportThe Bangladesh stock market index continued its climb in tune with the rise of some key companies yesterday but stopped short of the 7,000 points landmark.

The Dhaka stock index touched the 7,000 points mark today.

Dhaka stocks finished higher yesterday compared to the preceding day as traders hoped for the index to better perform in the upcoming days.

Dhaka stocks went up yesterday as investors continued pouring in their funds, putting their bet on hopes that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 would not be as threatening as many had previously thought. 

The Dhaka stocks dropped in the first session of today's trading as investors went for booking profits.

The Dhaka stock index has edged up as investors were in a buying spree spurred by growing export earnings of the country.

LankaBangla Securities has retained its position as the top broker in 2021 in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE).

The prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange rose for the third consecutive day today due to the higher participation of the investors.

The Dhaka stocks maintained the rising trend of the last two days in the first half of today's trading.

Dhaka stocks soared yesterday, rallying for a second day on rebounding from a falling trend for a month spurred by apprehensions centring the Omicron variant of coronavirus and discords between Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).

Dhaka stocks jumped on the first working day of the week in the hope of increasing institutional participation.

The stocks maintained an upward trend in the first two hours of trading today.

The outgoing year bears special significance for Dhaka stocks for quite a number of developments.

Stocks of Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd (BSCCL) jumped yesterday after the state-run enterprise announced that it is going to issue shares to the government against its investment at a market price instead of face value.

Stocks listed on the Dhaka bourse rallied for a second day yesterday as the market continued to rebound from a losing streak.