Desk Reports :
The country’s stock market has seen a revival again. After a long slowdown, the index and the trading volume have increased noticeably. The first working day of the week, Sunday, saw the highest trading volume in the last one year on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).
The rise in the index was quite clear on the day. The increase in prices on the DSE was almost one and a half times more than the decline. A total of 201 companies increased their share prices, 141 decreased and 56 remained unchanged. The main index DSEX rose by 76 points to 5,594 points.
The trading volume was also significant. More than Tk 1,296 crore was traded on the DSE that day, which is Tk 164 crore more than the previous working day. As a result, this is the highest trading volume in a single day since August 11, 2024. At that time, the trading volume was more than Tk 2,000 crore.
Lovelo Ice Cream contributed the most to the trading; the company’s shares were traded for Tk 36 crore. Next is Robi Axiata (Tk 327 million) and BRAC Bank (Tk 278 million).
Other top 10 trading companies included City Bank, Orion Infusion, Sinobangla Industries, Bangladesh Shipping Corporation, Agni Systems, Sonali Paper and Khan Brothers PP Oven Bags.
On the other hand, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) market was also positive. The overall index CASPI increased by 232 points. Out of 260 companies, 160 increased their prices, 70 decreased and 30 remained unchanged on the day. The transaction value was more than Tk 230 million.
