Stocks extend gaining streak

Country’s both the bourses– Dhaka Stock Exchange
(DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)– today witnessed an upward trend
like earlier as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues
amid optimism.

DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 10.41
points or 0.17 per cent to settle at 6,265.24. Two other indices also closed
higher. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, advanced 4.60 points to finish
at 2,126.27 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose 2.24 points to close at
1,360.35.

Turnover, the crucial indicator of the market, increased to Taka 3,445.55
million on the country’s premier bourse which was Taka 2,995.29 million at
the previous session of the week.

Of the 315 issues traded, 90 advanced, 63 declined and 162 remained unchanged
on the DSE trading floor.

Fuwang Food was the most-traded stock, followed by SEAPEARL, Emerald Oil,
GEMINISEA and BSC.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also edged higher with the CSE All Share
Price Index – CASPI- rising 24.74 points to settle at 18,502.96 and the
Selective Categories Index – CSCX- gaining 14.88 points to close at
11,061.12.

Of the issues traded, 28 declined, 52 advanced and 87 issues remained
unchanged on the CSE trading floor.

The port city’s bourse traded 17.74 lakh shares and mutual fund units with
turnover value worth Taka 5.99 crore. (BSS)