Bangladesh’s stock markets opened the week on a positive note on Sunday, with key indices posting gains at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), as prices of most listed companies advanced, reports UNB.
At the DSE, the benchmark DSEX index rose by 39 points by the end of the session. The Shariah-based DSES index gained 8 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index advanced 10 points.
Out of the traded issues at the premier bourse, share prices increased for 168 companies, declined for 162, and remained unchanged for 62.
Market turnover also improved, with shares and units worth Tk 626 crore traded during the session, up from Tk 550 crore in the previous trading day—an increase of Tk 76 crore.
In the block market, shares of 27 companies worth Tk 25 crore were traded, with Dominage Steel Building Systems Ltd recording the highest turnover at Tk 8 crore.
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC topped the DSE gainers’ list with a 10 percent rise, while The Dacca Dyeing and Manufacturing Company Ltd emerged as the top loser, shedding nearly 10 percent.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange also saw an uptrend, with its all-share price index CASPI climbing 110 points.
At the port city bourse, prices rose for 90 companies, fell for 57, and remained unchanged for 27. However, turnover declined to Tk 6 crore from Tk 8 crore in the previous session.
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC led the gainers’ chart at the CSE, rising by nearly 10 percent, while Singer Bangladesh Ltd closed as the top loser after losing more than 10 percent.
Bd-pratidin English/ Jisan
