DHAKA: The country's twin bourses - Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – finished the session in positive on Monday (May 27), the second trading session of the week.
Trading at both DSE and CSE began on negative note in the morning and but closed with a marginal gain amid choppy trading ahead of Eid festival.
The market observed zig-zag movement throughout the day’s session as both the bargain hunters were active in the trading session.
Shares worth Tk 3,514.40 million changed hands at the DSE on the day against Tk 3,289.11 million on Sunday, showing a slight increase in daily turnover.
The DSE benchmark index, DSEX went up by 0.21 points or 0.004 percent to reach 5,253.54 at the close of today’s trading.
“Shaky investors mostly followed cautious stance ahead of national budget and ongoing holy Ramadan coupled with debut of NEWLINE made the market volatile,” said eblsecurities, in its daily market analysis.
Of the issues traded, 107 gained, 175 declined and 65 remained unchanged.
The day’s top five losers at the DSE were PRIMEFIN, MONNOCERA, DULAMIACOT, GLOBALINS and AGRANINS.
The day’s top five gainers at the premier bourse were NATLIFEINS, STANCERAM, MIDASFIN, GSPFINANCE and PRIMELIFE.
The CSE overall share index, CASPI gained 18.01 points or 0.11 percent to reach 16017.51 at the close today.
Of the 234 issues traded, 84 advanced, 105 suffered loss and 45 remained unchanged.
The value of the traded issues was Tk 157.01 million on the day.
BDST: 1928 HRS, MAY 27, 2019
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