Stocks on both bourses of Bangladesh witnessed a big jump Tuesday, a day after the country entered a new era with the resignation of Sheikh Hasina as the head of government.
In the first half hour of the day, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 197.16 points or 3.77 per cent to settle at 5,426.42. Two other indices also ended higher with the DSE 30 Index, comprising blue chips, rising 75.71 points to finish at 1,934.74 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advancing 37 points to close at 1,181.
In total, shares of 397 companies were traded. Shares of 328 companies advanced, 60 declined and 9 remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.
Daily trade turnover increased to Tk7,499.97 million on the country's premier bourse which was Tk2,078.35 million at the previous session of the week.
Trust Bank dominated the turnover chart, closely followed by Uttara Bank, Agni System Limited, Techno Drug and Square Pharma.
ACMEPL was the day's top gainer, rising 10 per cent, while SONARBAINS was the worst loser, shedding 3 per cent.
Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also rebounded with the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) gaining 467.10 points to settle at 15,393.15 and the Selective Categories Index (CSCX) rising 284.03 points to close at 9,279.41.
In the first half hour of the day, CASPI rose 225 points to settle at 15,151 points.
Of the shares traded, 52 declined, 159 advanced and 11 remained unchanged on the CSE.
The port city's bourse traded 33.16 lakh shares and mutual fund units with turnover value of Tk9.29 crore.
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