Country’s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange
(DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), today also witnessed an upward
trend like earlier as the investors showed their buying interest in selective
major sector issues amid the reduced trading period during the Ramadan.

DSEX, the core index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, went up by 14.08 points or
0.20 per cent to settle at 6,771. DSEX added over 18 points in the past two
consecutive sessions. Two other indices also closed higher. The DSE 30 Index,
comprising blue chips, advanced 13.96 points to finish at 2,487 and the DSE
Shariah Index (DSES) rose 2.82 points to close at 1,470.

Turnover, the crucial indicator of the market, dropped to Taka 8.36 billion,
which was 25 per cent lower than the previous day’s tally of Taka 11.16
billion.

Losers, however, took a modest lead over the gainers as out of 379 issues
traded, 195 declined, 129 advanced and 55 issues remained unchanged on the
DSE trading floor.

IPDC Finance topped the turnover list with shares worth over Taka 579 million
changing hands, followed by Provati Insurance (Taka 445 million), Beximco
(Taka 363 million), Fortune Shoes (Taka 363 million) and GSP Finance (Taka
299 million).

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also closed higher with the CSE All Share
Price Index – CASPI -gaining 76 points to settle at 19,825 and the Selective
Categories Index – CSCX -rising 45 points to close at 11,893.

Of the issues traded, 124 declined, 119 advanced and 36 issues remained
unchanged on the CSE trading floor.

The port city’s bourse traded 7.27 million shares and mutual fund units with
turnover value worth over Taka 188 million.