Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Sunday extended its winning streak, with a turnover crossing the Tk 20 billion mark, as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues amid optimism and resignation of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam.
DSE turnover increased to Tk 20.10 billion on the country's premier bourse which was Tk 16.06 billion at the previous session of the last week.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 91.09 points or 1.54 per cent to settle at 6,015.91. The DSE 30 Index, comprising blue chips, and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also gained 51.62 points to finish at 2,184.36 and 10.36 points closing at 1,285.27.
Out of 400 issues traded, 173 closed green, 207 in the red and 20 remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.
GP topped the turnover chart, followed by BATBC, BRACBANK, ROBI and City Bank.
ABB1STMF was the day's best performer, posting a gain of 10 per cent while ICB3RDNRB was the worst loser, losing 5.26 per cent.
On the other hand, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also ended higher with the CSE All Share Price Index - CASPI -advancing 482.69 points to settle at 17,282.46 and the Selective Categories Index - CSCX gaining 286.69 points to close at 10,418.71.
Of the issues traded, 194 advanced, 86 declined and 15 remained unchanged on the CSE.
The port city's bourse traded 1.32 crore shares and mutual fund units with a turnover value of Tk 30.89 crore.
Both the bourses have been on the bullish trend from the day after the resignation of the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Investors are buying the stocks hoping for a positive impact on the economy.
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