Dhaka: The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), Bangladesh’s primary stock market, ended the trading session on a positive note, with 373 companies experiencing a rise in their share prices. Despite an initial downturn, the market rebounded, showcasing the resilience of various sectors.
According to United News of Bangladesh, a total of 395 companies participated in the session. Out of these, 168 companies saw their share prices increase, while 184 experienced a decline. Meanwhile, 43 companies’ share prices remained unchanged. The trading session was marked by a significant volume of activity, with shares and units totaling 13.59 crore changing hands across 98,625 transactions.
The DSEX, which is the main index of DSE, witnessed a drop of 14.32 points, closing at 5,150.51 points. Similarly, the Shariah-based DSES index saw a decline of 4.83 points, ending at 1,131.38, and the DS30 index, which represents blue-chip stocks, fell by 3.87 points to settle at 1,911.98. Despite these declines in indices, the rise in shar
e prices for a substantial number of companies highlights the mixed performance of the market during this session.