Both bourses of the country, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed an upward trend like earlier as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues amid optimism on Sunday.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, went up by 20.87 points or 0.31% to settle at 6,683. DSEX added 201 points in the past four consecutive sessions. The DSE30 Index, comprising blue chips, also advanced 8.05 points to finish at 2,486. However, the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) dropped 3.08 points to close at 1,461.
Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, rose to nearly one month and total turnover amounted to Tk895 crore on the country's premier bourse, climbing further by 19% over the previous day's mark of Tk754 crore.
Of the 380 issues traded, 200 advanced, 142 declined and 39 issues remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.
Beximco topped the turnover list with shares of nearly Tk62.7 crore changing hands, followed by IPDC Finance (Tk58.9 crore), Orion Pharma (Tk53.6 crore), Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (Tk29.4 crore), and Fortune Shoes (Tk29.1 crore).
Union Insurance was the day's top gainer list, posting a 9.85% gain, while Samorita Hospital was the day's worst loser, losing 4.98%.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also kept rising with the CSE All Share Price Index - CASPI -gaining 52 points to settle at 19,645 and the Selective Categories Index - CSCX -rose 32 points to close at 11,789.
Of the issues traded, 151 advanced, 108 declined and 30 issues remained unchanged on the CSE.
The port-city bourse traded 14.63 million shares and mutual fund units with a turnover value worth Tk40.4 crore.
