The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw Tk 565 crore in transactions on Monday, marking a significant increase from the previous day’s Tk 431 crore.
According to DSE records, a total of 22.18 crore shares and units were exchanged through 186,940 transactions, totaling Tk 565 crore in value. This rise reflects growing investor activity, with 396 companies participating in the day’s trading. Among them, 257 companies saw their stock prices increase, while 107 declined and 32 remained unchanged.
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The DSE’s main index, DSEX, climbed by 61.63 points to reach 5,252.49 points. The DSES Shariah index rose by 15.25 points to 1,162.39 points, and the DS30 blue-chip index gained 22.25 points, ending at 11,937.59 points.
Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also experienced a positive day, with its CASPI index increasing by 0.84 points to 14,584.93 points. A total of 214 companies were traded at the CSE, with share prices for 142 companies rising, 56 declining, and 16 remaining steady. The volume of transactions at the CSE totaled Tk 6.55 crore, down from over Tk 12 crore the previous day.
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