Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks returned to green on Wednesday amid high volatility as investors remained followed cautious stance.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) went up by 15.89 points or 0.35 percent to close at 4,509.30 points after two sessions fall.
The two others indices also ended in green.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips gained 6.63 points or 0.38 percent to close at 1,713.85 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 6.02 points or 0.55 percent to close at 1,096.77 points.
The total turnover on the DSE crossed BDT 3.0 billion-mark, which was 37.25 percent higher over the previous session’s value of BDT 2.55 billion.
The losers took a modest lead over the gainers as out of 314 issues traded, 142 declined, 135 advanced and 37 remained unchanged on the DSE floor.
ACI Limited was the day’s top turnover chart with shares worth BDT 264.10 million changing hands followed by GP, Shasha Denims, ACI Formulations and Lafarge Surma Cement.
JMI Syringes was the day’s top gainer, posting a rise of 9.78 percent while City General Insurance was the worst loser, plunging by 6.75 percent.
The port city bourse, Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also closed in green with its Selective Categories Index – CSCX – gained 26.18 points to close at 8,338.35 points.
Losers beat gainers 113 to 85, with 25 issues remaining unchanged at the port city bourse that traded 8.83 million shares and mutual fund units, turnover value of BDT 611.51 million.
BBN/BB/AD-25Mar15-3:20pm (BST)