Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh’s stocks returned to the green territory on Wednesday after two sessions’ mild correction as investors remained optimistic about the future market’s outlook.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended at 5,315.11 points, gaining 22.50 points or 0.42 percent.
The DS30, comprising blue chips, advanced 8.80 points or 0.44 percent to close at 2,002.08 points. The DSE Shariah Index rose 8.66 points or 0.69 percent to close at 1,248.77 points.
However, the total turnover on DSE came down to BDT 9.75 billion, registering a decline of 11.12 percent over the previous session’s value of BDT 10.97 billion.
Gainers outpaced losers as out of 303 issues traded, 156 advanced, 125 declined and 22 remained unchanged on the DSE floor.
MJL BD was the day’s most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 550.87 million changing hands followed by Square Pharma, Titas Gas, GP and Delta Life Insurance.
United Insurance was the day’s highest gainer, posting a rise of 8.44 percent while FAS Finance was the day’s worst losers, losing 7.18 percent.
The port city bourse, Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also closed in positive territory with its Selective Categories Index – CSCX – gained 26.39 points to close at 9,962.24 points.
Losers beat gainers 119 to 106, with 12 issues remaining unchanged at the port city bourse that traded 17.86 million shares and mutual fund units, turnover value of BDT 605.38 million.
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