Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)– Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) bounced back on Wednesday after three straight sessions of losing streak and key index gained almost two per cent as investors went for buying shares at available attractive prices of shares.
The market opened with a negative note and lost more than 35 points within five minutes. After that it experienced fluctuation till 1pm and after than it started to gain and finally ended 82 points higher.
The benchmark general index of the Dhaka stock Exchange, generally known as DGEN, the yardstick of the market went up by 58.79 points or 1.30 percent to close at 4564.88.
Turnover value increased to BDT 2.62 billion against BDT 2.33 billion in the previous session.
Out of 262 issues traded, 211 advanced, 44 declined and seven remained unchanged.
Grameenphone (GP), topped the turnover chart with shares worth BDT 114.60 million changing hands.
ICB First NRB Mutual Fund was the day’s highest gainer posting a rise of 8.83 per cent while DBH was the worst loser and lost 10 per cent.
Earlier in the last three sessions of this week, Dhaka stocks lost almost 440 points.
BBN/SSR/AD-25Jan12-3:55 pm (BST)
