The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed its highest turnover in nine months on Wednesday, with transactions reaching Tk 12.79 billion, as the market remained buoyant for the eighth consecutive session on the back of supportive measures promised by the government.
The secondary market had last seen a higher turnover - Tk 14 billion - on September 8, 2025.
Political pledges toward capital market development and the prospect of easing geopolitical pressures continued to draw fresh accumulation into attractively valued stocks.
Engineering, cement and pharma stocks led the market rally on Wednesday. Shares of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh, Square Pharmaceuticals, BSRM Limited, Walton, BATBC and BSRM Steel collectively contributed around 10 points to the benchmark index's gain.
The DSEX, the benchmark index of the premier bourse, rose 35.46 points, or 0.66 per cent, to close at 5,442 - the highest level in three months. The index has gained about 239 points over the past eight trading sessions.
The DS30 index, comprising leading blue-chip companies, advanced 7.35 points to 2,057, while the DSES index, which tracks Shariah-based stocks, gained 9.79 points to 1,099.
Gainers outnumbered losers on the DSE floor. Of the 390 issues traded, 243 closed higher and 98 ended lower, while 49 remained unchanged.
Major sectors posted positive performance except banking. The service and insurance sector posted the highest gain of 3.7 per cent, followed by paper, financial institution, cement and IT.
Mir Akhter Hossain Limited became the most-traded stock, with shares worth Tk 308.9 million changing hands, closely followed by ACME Pesticides Limited, Sonargaon Textiles, Dominage Steel Building Systems Limited and National Credit and Commerce Bank.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange also ended higher, with its All Shares Price Index (CASPI) rising 105 points to 15,186, while the Selective Categories Index (CSCX) surged 56 points to 9,333.
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