Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Stocks ended higher for the second running session on Wednesday with turnover crossing BDT 3.0 billion mark after eight sessions as investors went for buying spree.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 15.22 points or 0.34 percent to close at 4,430.98 points from previous session.
DSE turnover stood at BDT 3.21 billion, registering an increase of 33.75 percent over the previous session’s value.
Out of 292 issues traded, 119 advanced, 127 declined and 46 closed unchanged on the DSE floor.
Lafarge Surma Cement was the top turnover leader with shares worth BDT 414.17 million changing hands followed by GP, EHL, BSRM Steels and Meghna Petroleum.
Meghna Cement was the day’s highest gainer; posting a rise of 7.56 percent while Gemini Sea Food was the day’s worst losers, slumping by 5.68 percent.
The port city bourse — Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) — also closed higher with its Selective Categories Index — CSCX– gained 18.43 points to close at 8,496.47 points.
Losers beat gainers 92 to 73, with 35 issues remaining unchanged at the port city bourse that traded 5.79 million shares and mutual fund units, turnover value of BDT 220.67 million.
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