Country’s both the bourses– Dhaka Stock Exchange
(DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)– today witnessed an upward trend
like earlier as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues
amid optimism.
DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 76.42
points or 1.36 per cent to settle at 5,692.06. Two other indices also closed
higher. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, advanced 25.59 points to
finish at 2,033.45 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose 18.56 points to
close at 1,250.98.
Turnover, the crucial indicator of the market, increased to Taka 8177.66
million on the country’s premier bourse which was Taka 7106.26 million at the
previous session of the week.
Of the 401 issues traded, 259 advanced, 98 declined and 44 remained unchanged
on the DSE trading floor.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also edged higher with the CSE All Share
Price Index – CASPI- rising 180.73 points to settle at 16232.13 and the
Selective Categories Index – CSCX- gaining 1
08.92 points to close at 9773.42.
Of the issues traded, 70 declined, 142 advanced and 19 issues remained
unchanged on the CSE trading floor.
The port city’s bourse traded 1.27 crore shares and mutual fund units with
turnover value worth Taka 38.43 crore.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha