After witnessing a downward trend in the four
sessions, stocks today rebounded in the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges
as investors remained active on sector-wise issues.

DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), soared 71.31
points or 1.02 per cent to settle at 6,997. Two other indices also closed
higher with the DS30 index, comprising blue chips, rose 29.41 points to
finish at 2,588 and the DSE Shariah Index gained 15.60 points to close at
1,497.

Turnover, an important indicator of the market, also rose and amounted to
Taka 13.52 billion, which was 11 per cent higher than the previous day’s
tally of Taka 12.15 billion.

Gainers took a strong lead over the losers, as out of 380 issues traded,
239 ended higher, 95 lower while 46 remained unchanged on the DSE trading
floor.

A total number of 238,787 trades were executed in the day’s trading session
with a trading volume of 288.33 million shares and mutual fund units.

Beximco topped the turnover chart, closely followed by Lafarge Holcim,
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation, Bangladesh Building Systems and Orion
Pharma.

Bangladesh Building Systems was the day’s best performer, posting a gain of
9.92 per cent while Envoy Textile was the worst loser, losing 3.41 per cent.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange also bounced back with its All Shares Price
Index (CASPI)-rising 223 points to close at 20,522 while the Selective
Categories Index – CSCX soaring 135 points to close at 12,329.

Of the issues traded, 208 advanced, 73 declined and 24 issues remained
unchanged on the CSE trading floor.

The port city bourse traded 17.06 million shares and mutual fund units with
turnover value of Taka 472 million.