Stocks continued rising for the fourth consecutive day while the turnover of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed Tk 700 crore after a break of two months as some investors went for buying shares.

Most of the global stock indices plunged last March when the war between Russia and Ukraine escalated but they took only two months before bouncing back despite the conflict-induced turmoil worldwide.

Stocks on both Dhaka and Chattogram bourses fell for the sixth consecutive day today as investors were largely inactive for a confidence crisis.

Turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) slipped below Tk 300 crore for the second time in three days today as investors’ confidence level received a blow because of the rising political tension in the country.

Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continued to keep gaining for the fifth consecutive day today.

Stocks continued to rise for the third consecutive day today while the turnover also maintained an increasing trend.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) opened higher for the fourth consecutive day today.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) opened slightly higher today.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the premier bourse in Bangladesh, lost 63.71 points or 1.02 per cent to close at 6,153, the lowest since May 22 this year.

At 1.30 pm, DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, lost 82.57 points or 1.32 per cent to 6,134.31, lowest since June 30 last year.

Shares of small capital-based companies surged abnormally on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in the past month whereas the benchmark index of the premier bourse of Bangladesh, as well as blue-chip securities, has been in a bearish mood. 

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission did not allow any listed company to raise funds through rights offers last year as it followed a go-slow policy in giving approvals.

Turnover on the Dhaka bourse hit a five-month high yesterday with the stocks ending in the black for the second consecutive session.