Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) today also witnessed upward trend like earlier as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues amid optimism, reports BSS.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 10.86 points or 0.19 percent to settle at 5,509.41. Two other indices also ended higher. The DSE 30 Index comprising blue chips rose 15.47 points to finish at 2,101.83 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 5.76 points to close at 1,245.35.
Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, remained below Taka 8.0 billion-mark and stood at Taka 7.86 billion, which was15 per cent higher than the previous day’s two-month lowest turnover of Taka 6.83 billion.
Beximco, the flagship company of business conglomerate Beximco Group, continued to dominate the turnover chart with shares of Taka 1.62 billion changing hands, followed by Robi Axiata, British American Tobacco, Beximco Pharma and LankaBangla Finance.
Newly-listed Taufika Foods and Agro Industries was the day’s best performer, gaining 50 per cent, the highest allowable limit on debut trading day, while Prime Finance First Mutual Fund was the day’s worst loser, shedding 5.08 per cent.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also ended higher with the CSE All Share Price Index – CASPI -gaining 59 points to settle at 15,979 and the Selective Categories Index – CSCX advancing 36 points to close at 9,642.
However, of the issues traded, 105 declined, 72 advanced and 57 remained unchanged on the CSE.
The port city’s bourse traded 26.08 million shares and mutual fund units with turnover value of Taka 552 million.
