Bangladesh’s capital market closed on a positive note on Monday, with indices at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) posting notable gains amid higher turnover and broad-based price appreciation.
At the DSE, the benchmark DSEX advanced by 82 points. The Shariah-based DSES index rose 11 points, while the blue-chip DS30 gained 33 points.
Gainers dominated the market as prices of 327 companies increased against declines in 37 issues, while shares of 33 companies remained unchanged.
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The turnover at the premier bourse jumped by about Tk 168 crore to Tk 646 crore, compared to Tk 478 crore in the previous session.
In the block market, shares of 27 companies worth Tk 22 crore were traded, with Asiatic Laboratories Limited accounting for the highest turnover at around Tk 5 crore.
Sharp Industries PLC topped the DSE gainers’ list with nearly a 10 percent rise, while Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC ended as the worst loser, shedding around 7 percent.
The upbeat trend was mirrored at the CSE, where the broad-based CASPI index climbed 109 points.
Out of the traded issues, prices of 130 companies advanced against declines in 41, while shares of 21 companies remained unchanged.
The turnover at the port city bourse also increased to Tk 8 crore from Tk 6 crore in the previous session.
AFC Agro Biotech Limited emerged as the top gainer at the CSE with a 10 percent price jump, while Northern Islami Insurance PLC ended at the bottom, losing 10 percent.