Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Bangladesh stocks returned to the green on Tuesday with improving turnover as the investors took position on large cap stocks.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed 4,600 points mark once again after four sessions and ended at 4,606.75 points, gaining 33.18 points or 0.72 per cent from previous session.
Turnover value on the DSE improved to BDT 5.47 billion, registering 144 per cent increase over the previous day’s brief session’s value.
Out of 292 issues traded, 166 declined, 109 advanced and 17 issues closed unchanged on the DSE floor.
Meghna Petroleum became the top turnover leaders with shares worth BDT 568.64 million changing hands followed by GP, Olympic, Lafarge Surma Cement and Padma Oil.
The port city bourse - Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also closed higher with its Selective Categories Index --- CSCX gained 16.47 points to stand at 8,882.50 points.
Losers beat gainers 147 to 50, with 14 issues remaining unchanged at the port city bourse that traded 7.16 million shares and mutual fund units, turnover value of BDT 385.70 million.
BBN/SSR/AD-15Apr14-11:40 pm (BST)