Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks closed higher on Tuesday with rising turnover as investors went for buying spree.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), ended at 4,562.96 points, gaining 56.52 points or 1.25 percent.
The DS30, comprising blue chips gained 21.44 points or 1.30 percent to close at 1,668.98 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) went up by 7.74 points or 0.77 per ent to close at 1,010.59 points.
The total turnover value stood at BDT 4.47 billion which was 21.46 percent higher compared to the previous session’s value.
Out of 292 issues traded, 236 gained, 43 declined and 13 issues closed unchanged on the DSE floor.
The port city bourse, Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), also closed higher with its Selective Categories Index – CSCX -- gained 105.57 points to stand at 8,778.23 points.
Gainers beat losers 161 to 45 with 15 issues remaining unchanged at the port city bourse that traded 8.95 million shares and mutual fund units, turnover value of BDT 317.37 million.
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