NN Online:
The Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges closed the first trading session of the week on a positive note, as indices climbed upward on Sunday.
Alongside the rise in indices, most listed company shares also witnessed a price increase.
On the day, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw its key index, DSEX, gain 23 points. The other two indices, the Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip DS30, rose by 3 points and 11 points, respectively.
The total transaction value for the day stood at Tk 487 crore, up from the previous session’s Tk 465 crore.
Out of 398 traded companies, the share prices of 217 increased, 124 declined, while 57 remained unchanged.
In terms of categories, the majority of shares in the A and B categories registered a price increase, whereas most shares in the Z category saw a decline.
Among the 100 Z-category companies traded, 35 witnessed price appreciation, 44 recorded a decline, and 21 remained unchanged.
A majority of the 37 mutual funds experienced a rise in price, with 33 increasing in value, one declining, and three remaining stable.
In the block market, 30 companies exchanged 3.9 million shares worth Tk 8.23 crore. Jamuna Bank topped the block market transactions, selling 8,10,000 shares worth Tk 1.70 crore.
S Alam Cold Rolled Steels Limited emerged as the top gainer in the DSE, with its B-category stock appreciating by 9.74 per cent in a single trading session.
On the other hand, Atlas Bangladesh Limited saw the steepest fall, losing more than 5.5 per cent of its value.
Chattogram Stock Exchange
Similar to Dhaka, the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) also witnessed an upward trend in its indices. The overall CSE index climbed 16 points.
Out of 212 traded companies in CSE, share prices of 109 increased, 78 declined, and 25 remained unchanged.
Despite the index rising, total transactions in CSE declined compared to the last session of the previous week. The day’s total turnover stood at Tk 10 crore, down from Tk 13 crore in the preceding trading session.
S Alam Cold Rolled Steels Limited also led the gainers in Chattogram, registering a 10 per cent price hike.
Meanwhile, ICB Employees Provident Mutual Fund One suffered the biggest loss, dropping 10 per cent in value.
