Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) - Bangladesh’s stocks ended marginally higher on Tuesday after previous session’s flat movement with turnover increased slightly as investors took position on selected stocks.
The market opened with a positive mood which sustained till the market closure. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) went up by 13.21 points or 0.26 percent to close at 4,944.03 points.
The two others indices also closed positive. The DS30, comprising blue chips gained 2.66 points or 0.14 percent to close at 1,822.79 points. The DSE Shariah Index rose 0.15 points or 0.01 percent to close at 1,152.55 points.
The total turnover on DSE improved to BDT 4.33 billion, registering an increase of 1.64 per cent over the previous session’s value of BDT 4.26 billion.
The gainers took a lead over the losers as out of 304 issues traded, 162 advanced, 111 declined and 31 remained unchanged on the DSE floor.
GP was the most traded stock with shares worth BDT 135.67 million changing hands followed by Beximco Pharma, Square Pharma, Quasem Drycells and Hamid Fabrics.
Rupali Bank was the day’s top gainer, posting a rise of 8.65 percent while Sonali Aansh was the worst loser, plunging by 13.54 percent.
The port city bourse, Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) ended marginally higher with its Selective Categories Index – CSCX – gained 21.42 points to close at 9,295.02 points.
Gainers beat losers 104 to 100, with 18 issues remaining unchanged at the port city bourse that traded 9.64 million shares and mutual fund units, turnover value of BDT 299.31 million.
BBN/SSR/AD-09Dec14-3:27 pm (BST)