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Stocks closed the week on a sharp downturn on Thursday as key indices at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) fell significantly, with most listed companies witnessing price erosion and overall turnover declining. The market failed to rebound on the last trading day despite three consecutive sessions of losses. The benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka bourse shed 53 points at the close after remaining in the red throughout the session. The Shariah-based DSES index lost 10 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index declined by 12 points. Losers dominated the DSE trading floor, as prices of 313 companies declined against 46 gainers, while 33 issues remained unchanged. The turnover at the DSE dropped by Tk 376 crore to Tk 559 crore, down from Tk 935 crore in the previous session. In the block market, shares worth Tk 29 crore from 24 companies were traded, with National Bank PLC posting the highest block turnover of Tk 6 crore. Rahima Food Corporation Limited topped the DSE gainers’ chart with a 6 percent rise, while First Finance Limited plunged 10 percent to become the worst loser. Meanwhile, the CSE also witnessed a notable decline, with its benchmark CASPI index falling by 79 points. Stocks slide at DSE, CSE in early trading Of the traded issues at the port city bourse, 113 declined, 46 advanced and 23 remained unchanged. The turnover at the CSE fell by nearly Tk 8 crore to Tk 13 crore, compared to Tk 21 crore in the previous session. Premier Leasing & Finance Limited emerged as the top gainer at the CSE with an almost 8 percent increase, while NRB Bank PLC declined 10 percent to end as the worst performer.

Trading at the country’s two bourses witnessed a downward trend in the first half on Thursday, the last working day of the week, with key indices slipping amid a majority of issues closing lower. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX lost 8 points during the first half of trading. The Shariah-based DSES index shed 2 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index edged up by 1 point. Most of the traded issues declined in price. Of the total scrips traded, 195 advanced declined, 126 gained and 69 remained unchanged. The turnover at the DSE stood at Tk 320 crore in the first half of the session. Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also experienced a fall in its key index. The CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) dropped by 4 points in early trading. Of the issues traded at the CSE, 66 declined, 37 advanced and 13 remained unchanged. The port city bourse recorded a turnover of Tk 4 crore in the first half of the day’s trading.

Stocks at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) extended their losing streak for a second straight session on Tuesday, with prices falling for most companies amid a slight decline in overall turnover. On the third trading day of the week, the benchmark DSEX slipped 18 points, while the Shariah-based DSES shed 1 point and the blue-chip DS30 slipped 9 points. Market breadth remained negative as 238 issues declined against 131 gainers, while 27 securities closed unchanged. Despite the easing trend, the turnover stayed above Tk 1,200 crore for the third consecutive session. The total transactions amounted to Tk 1,222 crore, down from Tk 1,257 crore in the previous session. In the block market, shares worth Tk 17 crore of 40 companies were traded, with Fine Foods Limited accounting for the highest turnover at Tk 1.5 crore. AB Bank PLC topped the gainers’ list on the DSE, rising nearly 9.5 percent, while Bay Leasing and Investment Limited sank about 9.5 percent to finish at the bottom. Stocks edge up at DSE, CSE in early trading The bearish sentiment also weighed on the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), where the overall CASPI index fell 13 points. At the port city bourse, 110 issues declined against 94 gainers, while 27 remained unchanged. The turnover, however, improved to Tk 21 crore from Tk 13 crore a day earlier. Prime Finance and Investment Limited emerged as the top gainer on the CSE with a 10 percent rise, while ICB AMCL First Agrani Bank Mutual Fund lost 10 percent to end as the worst performer.

Trading at Bangladesh’s capital market moved upward in early hours on Tuesday, with key indices rising on both the bourses and the majority of listed companies posting gains. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX gained 13 points in the first hour of trading on the third working day of the week. The Shariah-based DSES advanced 4 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index declined by 2 points. Out of the traded issues, 177 companies saw price appreciation, while 153 declined and 63 remained unchanged. DSE slips after previous surge, turnover declines In the first half of the session, shares and units worth over Tk 700 crore were traded at the DSE. Meanwhile, trading at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also witnessed an upward trend, with its key CASPI index climbing 59 points. Of the issues traded at the CSE, 82 advanced, 61 declined and 32 remained unchanged. During the same period, shares and units worth nearly Tk 6.5 crore were traded on the CSE.  

Bangladesh’s capital market showed mixed trends in the first half of trading on Monday, with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessing a decline while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) posted gains. During the second working day of the week, the DSE’s benchmark index, DSEX, slipped by 3 points. The Shariah-based index DSES also edged down by 3 points, while the blue-chip index DS30 lost 9 points. In the first two hours of trading, shares and units worth over Tk 800 crore were traded on the DSE. Decliners outnumbered gainers, as the prices of 196 companies fell against advances by 159, while shares of 36 companies remained unchanged. In contrast, trading at the CSE remained upbeat. DSE revises trading hours for Ramadan The overall index CASPI rose by 23 points during the first half of the session. Most companies at the CSE ended higher, with share prices of 91 companies advancing against declines by 66, while prices of 14 companies remained unchanged. The turnover at the port city bourse stood at around Tk 10 crore in the first half of trading.    

Bangladesh’s capital market recorded its highest daily turnover of 2026 on Tuesday, the last trading day before a four-day closure due to the national election and the weekly holidays. The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw transactions worth nearly Tk 800 crore, the highest so far this year. Trading began on a positive note in the morning, with turnover crossing Tk 300 crore within the first two hours. By the end of the session, the total turnover stood at Tk 790 crore. Previously, the highest turnover this year was Tk 746 crore on February 2. With Tuesday’s performance, the market has crossed Tk 700 crore in daily turnover on three occasions so far in 2026. All indices posted gains during the day. The benchmark DSEX surged by 87 points, while the Shariah-based DSES rose by 19 points and the blue-chip DS30 advanced by 27 points. Stocks surge in early trading at DSE, CSE Most listed companies ended higher, as share prices of 288 companies increased against declines in 67, while prices of 37 companies remained unchanged. In the block market, shares of 26 companies worth Tk 23 crore were traded, with Apex Spinning and Knitting Mills Limited topping the list by selling shares worth Tk 8 crore. Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC topped the DSE gainers’ chart with a 10 percent rise, while Keya Cosmetics Limited was the day’s worst performer, losing around 5.5 percent. The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also witnessed a strong rally, with its overall index CASPI jumping by 241 points. On the CSE, prices of 166 companies advanced against declines in 24, while 13 issues remained unchanged. The total turnover at the bourse stood at Tk 9 crore, up from Tk 8 crore in the previous session. Apollo Ispat Complex Limited emerged as the top gainer on the CSE with a 10 percent rise, while Global Heavy Chemicals Limited ended at the bottom, shedding more than 9 percent.

Bangladesh’s stock market witnessed a strong rally in the first half of trading on Tuesday, with key indices posting sharp gains on both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE). On the third working day of the week, the DSE’s benchmark index DSEX advanced by 54 points. The Shariah-based DSES index rose by 11 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index gained 13 points. Most of the listed companies traded higher, as prices of 297 shares increased against 48 that declined, while 47 issues remained unchanged. The turnover at the DSE crossed Tk 300 crore in the first half of the session. Stocks trade higher as indices rise at DSE, CSE Trading also remained buoyant at the CSE, where the overall index CASPI jumped by 145 points. The share prices of 85 companies rose, while 14 declined and 10 remained unchanged. The port city bourse recorded a turnover of more than Tk 1.60 crore during the first half of trading.

Trading at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) remained upbeat on Monday, the second working day of the week, as key indices posted notable gains amid a rise in most share prices. During the first hour of trading, the DSE’s benchmark index, DSEX, advanced by 55 points. The Shariah-based DSES index gained 6 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index rose by 17 points. The turnover on the DSE crossed Tk 280 crore in the first hour, with prices of most listed securities moving upward. Of the traded companies, 323 recorded price gains, while 32 saw declines and 34 remained unchanged. Stocks advance at DSE, CSE in first half of trading The bullish trend was also evident at the Chattogram Stock Exchange.  The CSE’s broad-based index, CASPI, climbed by 30 points during the same period. At the CSE, prices rose for 67 companies, fell for 26, and remained unchanged for 19, while total turnover exceeded Tk 3 crore in shares and units.  

Bangladesh’s stock markets opened the week on a negative note on Sunday, with key indices of both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) slipping in early trading. During the first hour of trading, the DSE’s benchmark index DSEX fell by 3 points. The Shariah-based index DSES and the blue-chip index DS30 also declined by 4 points each. Despite the fall in indices, most listed companies saw gains in share prices. Of the traded securities, prices of 176 companies advanced, while 121 declined and 92 remained unchanged. The turnover at the DSE crossed Tk 230 crore within the first hour. The downward trend was also evident at the CSE, where the overall index CASPI dropped by 30 points in early trade. Bangladesh stocks end week higher on upbeat sentiment At the port city bourse, prices of 44 companies fell against gains by 38 companies, while share prices of 11 companies remained unchanged. The turnover at the CSE exceeded Tk 1.50 crore during the first hour of trading.

Bangladesh’s capital market ended the week on a positive note, with all major indices gaining as overall turnover rose, signalling renewed investor confidence. According to the Weekly Market Pulse report of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index gained 80 points over the week. After opening at 5,154 points, the index closed at 5,234 points, marking a year-on-year rise of more than 7.5 percent. The Shariah-based DSES index advanced 37 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index added 15 points. Over the past year, the two indices have recorded gains of around 7 percent and 8 percent respectively.| The SME index, representing small and medium enterprises, also edged up by more than 3.5 points. Average daily turnover at the DSE climbed to Tk 668 crore during the week, up from Tk 579 crore in the previous week, an increase of over 15 percent. Market breadth remained positive, as share prices of 231 companies increased against declines in 141 companies, while prices of 17 companies remained unchanged. The banking sector emerged as the main attraction for investors. Share prices in the sector rose by more than 116 percent, the highest among all sectors, while turnover surged 123 percent, indicating heavy trading interest. BRAC Bank PLC topped the turnover chart in the banking sector, with its weekly turnover rising by over 3 percent, placing it at the top of the DSE’s trading list. Other actively traded bank stocks included Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and City Bank PLC. The cement sector followed closely, posting a strong rally as prices increased by 109 percent and turnover rose 93 percent. All seven listed cement companies ended the week with price gains. Among non-bank financial institutions, share prices rose by 44 percent, though turnover declined slightly by around 1.5 percent. Mutual fund units performed well, with prices and turnover increasing by 55 percent and 65 percent respectively. In contrast, the insurance sector underperformed. General insurance stocks saw a 42 percent fall in prices and a 48 percent decline in turnover, while life insurance stocks recorded a 17 percent drop in prices and a 27 percent fall in turnover. In the block market, Fine Foods Limited recorded the highest turnover, selling shares worth nearly Tk 13.8 crore through several transactions. Interestingly, nine of the top ten gainers on the DSE were Z-category companies, while nine of the bottom ten losers were A-category firms. This indicates that despite the overall market rise, non-dividend-paying and financially weaker companies dominated the gainers’ list, while fundamentally strong dividend-paying stocks largely lagged behind. The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also witnessed a positive trend. The overall CASPI index rose by 262 points, while the CSE30 and CSE50 indices gained 253 points and 24 points respectively. UNDP to support Bangladesh’s capital market with thematic bond development At the CSE, share prices of 160 companies increased, compared to declines in 87 companies, while prices of 22 companies remained unchanged. Orion Infusion Limited, Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, Fine Foods Limited, Lovello Ice Cream PLC and Eastern Bank PLC were the most traded stocks on the CSE during the week.