The premier bourse Wednesday witnessed a marginal rise both in the benchmark index and turnover value for the third consecutive session as major sectors contributed positively.
The market started its session with a flying note at 10.30 am and the benchmark index DSEX gained 23 points at 11.00 am.
Later, the DSEX lost some points and it shortly came back and ended through see-saw movement.
At the end of the session, the DSEX posted a gain of 0.45 per cent or 20.70 per cent to close at 4527.41 points.
DSE Shahriah Index went up by 0.22 per cent or 2.47 points to close at 1104, whereas another index DSE30 comprising of blue chips gained 0.24 per cent or 4.25 points to close at 1746.
Among 316 issues traded, 200 advanced, 85 declined and 31 remained unchanged on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).
Activities increased in the major bourse (DSE) where turnover and trade were up by 8.91 per cent and 39.36 per cent respectively.
A total of 0.13 million trades were executed at Wednesday's trading session generating the turnover of Tk 4.71 billion with a trading volume of 112.23 million securities.
The Wednesday's turnover value was 8.91 per cent up against the value observed in previous session.
"Market participation remained low with turnover value around as investors opted for cautious trading approach until the current consolidation phase ends," said a market commentary of the LankaBangla Securities.
"Despite day long volatility, market continued last day's momentum amid participation from both retail and institutional investors. Subsequently prime index added another 20.7 points before closing to 4,527.4 points," said another market commentary of the IDLC Investments.
On Wednesday Tosrifa Industies made its debut trading and observed a rise of 37.31 per cent or Tk 9.7 in market price. The company's shares were traded ranging between Tk 35.2 and Tk 50.
At the end of the session, Tosrifa Industries topped the chart of turnover leaders with a value of Tk 250 million followed by the Grameenphone, United Airways, Khulna Power Company Limited (KPCL), Familytex (BD) and BEXIMCO.
Al-Haj Textile was the day's number one gained with a rise of 9.94 per cent in market price followed by Prime Islami Life Insurance, Golden Harvest Agro Industries, Atlas Bangladesh, Desh Garments and Appollo Ispat Complex.
Savar Refractoris was the day's worst loser with fall of 10.00 per cent in market price.
Almost all the major sectors gained in market cap today. Among the major gainers, the Fuel & Power, Banks, and Textile sectors were up by 0.99 per cent, 0.24 per cent and 1.49 per cent respectively.
On the other hand, the Cement, Food & Allied and Telecommunications were down by 1.26 per cent, 0.69 per cent and 0.24 per cent respectively.
On the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), the broad index CASPI rose 68 points to close at 13922 points.
Among 229 issues traded, 143 advanced, 57 declined and remaining 29 remained unchanged.
At the end of the session, the turnover value stood at Tk 440.16 million on the port city bourse.
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DSE sees marginal rise
FE Report | Published: June 18, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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