Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks edged up marginally on Wednesday with turnover decline slightly as investors’ focus on sector-specific movements amid cautious trading.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), ended at 4,411.17 points, gaining 9.28 points or 0.21 percent from previous session.
The DS30, comprising blue chips gained 14.96 points or 0.92 percent to close at 1,639.41 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) went up by 3.76 points or 0.37 percent to close at 1,016.67 points.
DSE turnover stood at BDT 4.37 billion, registering a decline of 3.32 percent from previous session’s BDT 4.52 billion.
Out of 295 issues traded, 151 advanced, 105 declined and 39 closed unchanged on the DSE floor.
Lafarge Surma Cement was the day’s topped turnover chart for the fourth session with shares worth BDT 404.57 million changing hands followed by GP, Square Phrma, MJL BD and BSRM Steels.
Progressive Life Insurance was the day’s highest gainer, posting a rise of 8.98 percent while Lafarge Surma Cement was the day’s worst loser, slumping by 7.74 percent.
The port city bourse, Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), also closed marginally higher with its Selective Categories Index – CSCX – gained 49.86 points to close at 8,410.21 points.
Gainers beat losers 98 to 85, with 24 issues remaining unchanged at the port city bourse that traded 7.41 million shares and mutual fund units, turnover value of BDT 276.18 million.
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