Dhaka stock market witnessed its highest turnover of the year on Tuesday, surpassing Tk 500 crore, with the majority of companies experiencing price increases.
On the day, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) recorded a total share turnover of Tk 519 crore, marking the first time in 2025 that turnover exceeded Tk 500 crore.
Earlier on January 21, the highest turnover of the new year was recorded at Tk 499 crore.
Alongside the increase in turnover, the DSE index and most company share prices also saw an uptrend.
The benchmark index, DSEX, increased by 17 points, while the Shariah-based DSES index and the blue-chip DS30 index rose by 3 points and 1 point, respectively.
Out of the 399 companies traded, 215 saw price increases, 119 recorded declines, and 65 remained unchanged. In terms of category-wise performance, 120 shares in the ‘A’ category rose in price, while 61 declined and 38 remained unchanged.
The ‘B’ category recorded 47 gains, 24 losses, and 11 unchanged prices. In the ‘Z’ category, 48 shares saw price hikes, whereas 34 declined and 16 remained unchanged.
Among the 37 mutual funds traded, the majority remained unchanged, with 19 funds seeing no price movement.
Meanwhile, 10 funds recorded price increases and 8 saw declines.
In the block market, shares of 29 companies were traded, amounting to a total of 45 lakh shares valued at Tk 37 crore.
ACI Limited led the segment with shares worth Tk 25 crore being sold.
ML Dyeing Limited topped the gainers' list, with a 10% increase in share price, while Paper Processing & Packaging Limited recorded the highest loss, dropping by 4.13%.
The stock index in the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) also recorded gains, rising by 43 points.
Among the 222 traded companies, 126 saw price increases, 68 recorded declines and 28 remained unchanged.
The total turnover at the CSE reached Tk 4.42 crore for the day, with Summit Power Limited leading the gainers' list with a 9.27% price increase.
Conversely, Meghna Life Insurance Company Limited saw the biggest decline, losing 9.85%.
Meanwhile, the Capital Market Reform Taskforce has submitted two draft proposals to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).
According to the commission, the proposals recommend updating regulations concerning mutual funds and margin loans to align with current market conditions.
The commission has assured that the taskforce’s recommendations will be implemented promptly to drive reforms and development in the country’s stock market.
Source: UNB
Bd-pratidin English/Lutful Hoque
