The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) experienced a notable boost in trading activity on Monday, with the main index, DSEX, climbing by 67.57 points to close at 5,333.42 points. This marks a positive shift in investor sentiment, reflecting an upward trend in stock prices across the capital market.

Other indexes also showed mixed performances. The DSES Shariah index gained 19.78 points to reach 1,195.29 points, signaling strength in Shariah-compliant stocks. However, the DS-30 blue-chip index registered a slight dip, shedding 23.77 points to close at 1,977.45 points.

Trading activity at the DSE saw heightened engagement, with 18.14 crore shares and units exchanging hands through 155,085 transactions, resulting in a turnover of Tk 576.5 crore. This represents an increase from Tk 559 crore recorded in the previous trading session.

A total of 395 companies participated in Monday’s trading. Among them 198 companies witnessed price gains, 133 faced declines, and 64 companies remained unchanged.

In contrast, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw minimal activity with its CASPI index slipping marginally by 0.31 points to close at 14,842.02 points.

Trading at the CSE involved 189 companies, with 73 companies recording price increases, 88 seeing price decreases, and 28 companies remaining unchanged.

The CSE turnover stood at Tk 3.97 crore, identical to the previous trading day. A total of 10.13 lakh shares and units were traded through 1,856 transactions.