The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw its key index edge up by 17.65 points on Wednesday, despite a sharp decline in trading volume compared to the previous session.
The benchmark DSEX index closed at 5,316.07 points, while the Shariah-based DSES index rose by 1.95 points to 1,184.95. Meanwhile, the DS30 blue-chip index gained 2.10 points, ending the day at 1,972.20.
However, trading volume at the DSE fell significantly. Shares and mutual funds worth Tk 479.8 crore changed hands, down by Tk 97.8 crore from Tuesday’s Tk 577.6 crore. A total of 13.17 crore shares and units were traded through 1,161,189 transactions.
Out of the 394 companies that participated in Wednesday’s trading, the prices of 152 stocks rose, 175 declined, and 67 remained unchanged.
At the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), the CASPI index inched up by just 0.18 points to close at 14,781.32. The day’s transactions at the CSE were notably sluggish, with a turnover of Tk 4.36 crore—far lower than Tuesday’s Tk 12.62 crore.
A total of 195 companies were traded on the CSE, with 69 stocks gaining, 94 declining, and 32 remaining unchanged. Overall, 18.76 lakh shares and units were traded through 2,162 transactions.