The stock market, which has been fluctuating with ups and downs, saw a rise in Dhaka but a decline in Chattogram on the last trading day (Thursday) of the week.
The prices of most companies participating in trading on both markets fell.
On the day, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, rose by 6 points.
The other two indices, the Shariah-based DSES, increased by 2 points, while the blue-chip index DS-30 remained unchanged.
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During the day, a total of 35.3 billion Tk was traded on the DSE, up from 31.8 billion Tk the previous day.
Although the index increased, the prices of most companies involved in trading declined. Out of the 394 companies listed on the DSE, 139 saw a price increase, 169 saw a decrease, and the prices of 86 companies remained unchanged.
In terms of categories, the majority of companies in the A, B, and Z categories experienced a price decline.
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On the other hand, out of 36 mutual funds, most of the prices remained unchanged, with 7 companies’ prices increasing, and 7 companies’ prices decreasing.
In the block market, a total of 23 companies' shares, worth 4.365 billion Tk, were sold. Prime Bank had the largest share sale, amounting to 2.65 billion Tk.
Among the top performers on the DSE, Desco (Dhaka Electric Supply Company) saw a price increase of 9.96%, while Alhaj Textile Limited experienced the largest decline of 9.75%.
Decline in Chattogram
While Dhaka saw a rise, the Chattogram stock market faced a decline on the last trading day of the week. On the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), the overall index dropped by 3 points.
Out of the 228 companies involved in trading, 73 saw an increase in their prices, 115 saw a decrease, and the prices of 40 companies remained unchanged.
Along with the drop in the index, trading volume also decreased on the CSE. A total of 300 million Tk worth of shares and units were traded, down from over 350 million Tk the previous day.
On the final day of trading, C&Z Textiles Limited topped the CSE with a 10% price increase, while Hamid Fabrics PLC saw the biggest drop with a 10% price decline.
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