Dhaka Stock Exchange extended its winning streak to four consecutive trading sessions, with the DSE recording its highest monthly turnover since August 18.
Trading activity also picked up significantly on the Dhaka Stock Exchange, reflecting stronger investor participation amid the broad-based rise in share prices.
Trading activity strengthened on the Dhaka Stock Exchange, with turnover rising from Tk 91.96cr of Thursday to Tk 747.38cr, the highest amount in a day since August 18.
Trading opened on a positive note at the DSE, with most shares and units gaining ground. The upward momentum strengthened toward the end of the session, leaving 287 companies higher at the close, while 62 declined and 39 remained unchanged.
Among the major categories, 157 ‘A’ category companies advanced, compared with 24 that declined and 15 that closed unchanged. In the ‘B’ category, shares of 63 companies gained, while 11 fell.
The ‘Z’ category also saw broad-based gains, with 67 companies advancing, 27 declining and 24 remaining unchanged. Meanwhile, 27 mutual funds gained, while none declined and six remained unchanged.
The broad-based buying pushed the DSE’s benchmark DSEX index up 60 points to 5,592. The DSE-30 index, which tracks selected leading companies, gained 20 points to reach 2,121, while the DSE Shariah Index rose 11 points to 1,118. At the CSE, the all-share price index (CASPI) advanced 119 points.
Trading activity also strengthened significantly on the DSE.
Turnover reached Tk 747.38cr, up Tk 91.96cr from the previous session and the highest level since August 18. In contrast, turnover on the CSE declined to Tk 10.09cr from Tk 17.14cr in the previous session.
Eastern Bank led the DSE turnover chart, with shares worth Tk 36.94cr changing hands. Sharp Industries ranked second with Tk 25.84cr in turnover, followed by IPDC Finance at Tk 23.07cr.Other companies among the DSE’s top 10 turnover leaders were Paramount Textile, Bangladesh National Insurance, Saiham Textile, Asiatic Laboratories, Lovello Ice Cream, Envoy Textile and Reliance Insurance.
