Dhaka Stock Exchange on Sunday witnessed rising of stocks for the fourth consecutive day, thanks to significant purchases among general investors.
The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), increased 40 points, or 0.58%, to 7,064 at the end of the day.
At the DSE, 155 stocks advanced, 177 declined and 48 remained the same.
Reliance Insurance topped the gainers' list that rose 9.95% followed by Bangladesh Shipping Corporation, Acme Laboratories, BF Thai Food, and Tosrifa Industries.
The capital's bourse's turnover rose 5% to Tk1,335 crore.
Stocks of Beximco Ltd traded mostly worth Tk104 crore followed by Bangladesh Shipping Corporation, British American Tobacco Bangladesh, Acme Laboratories, and Bangladesh Building System.
BD Thai Aluminium eroded mostly that dropped 6.45% followed by National Polymer, Libra Infusion, Queen South Textile and NRB Commercial Bank.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also increased on the day.
The CASPI, the main index of the CSE, rose 145 points, or 0.70%, to 20,721.
Among the traded 307 stocks, 141 rose, 134 fell and 32 remained unchanged.