After a sharp fall in the previous session, Dhaka and Chattogram stock markets bounced back on third trading day as most companies saw their share prices increase.

At the end of the day’s trading, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, rose by 37 points.

Among other indices, the Shariah-based DSES gained 8 points while the blue-chip index DS30 added 6 points.

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Out of the issues traded, the prices of 220 companies advanced, 131 declined and 47 remained unchanged.

Gains were seen across all three categories — A, B and Z. In the A-category, which includes the highest dividend-paying companies, the prices of 107 issues advanced against 85 losers, while 28 remained unchanged.

In the block market, shares of 33 companies worth Tk 19 crore were traded, with Khan Brothers leading the turnover by selling shares worth Tk 7 crore.

Daily turnover on the DSE stood at Tk 1,278 crore, up from Tk 1,181 crore in the previous session.

Intech Limited topped the gainer’s list with its price soaring over 9 percent, while GSP Finance was the worst performer, shedding more than 8 percent.

The upward trend was also reflected in the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), where the overall index gained 46 points.

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The prices of 137 issues advanced, 71 declined and 31 remained unchanged.

Turnover on the CSE, however, dropped to Tk 14 crore from Tk 28 crore in the previous session.

Miracle Industries Limited topped the gainers with a rise of over 9 percent, while Far East Islamic Life Insurance slid to the bottom with a fall of more than 9 percent.