Both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges closed higher on Sunday, the first trading session of the week, with most listed companies ending the day in the green.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX rose by 61 points at the end of the day’s session.

The Shariah-based DSES index gained 17 points, while the blue-chip index DS30 advanced by 42 points.

Out of 398 issues traded on the DSE, prices of 180 advanced, 146 declined and 72 remained unchanged.

All three categories — A, B, and Z — saw a majority of their stocks gain in value. Among the 219 companies under the A category, which includes firms with strong dividend records, 98 posted gains, while 84 declined and 37 remained unchanged.

Stocks rally in first two hours of trading at DSE, CSE

In the block market, shares of 29 companies worth Tk 10 crore were traded. Asiatic Laboratories Limited topped the list with block trades worth Tk 3 crore.

Mozaffar Hossain Spinning Mills emerged as the day’s top gainer on the DSE, rising by 9.66 percent, while Express Insurance Limited was the top loser, shedding 9.82 percent.

The total turnover on the DSE stood at Tk 775 crore, slightly lower than the previous session’s Tk 789 crore.

Chattogram Market  

Mirroring the upward trend in Dhaka, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw a sharp rise, with its overall index gaining 146 points.

Of the 224 issues traded on the CSE, 123 advanced, 78 declined and 23 remained unchanged.

VFS Thread Dyeing Limited topped the CSE gainers’ list with a 10 percent rise, while ICB AMCL 3rd NRB Mutual Fund was the biggest loser, falling by 10 percent.

The turnover on the CSE reached Tk 10 crore, up from Tk 6 crore in the previous session.