United News of Bangladesh

Trading at the country’s stock exchanges began on a positive note following a three-day holiday, with both the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses witnessing notable gains in the opening hour on Monday. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the key index DSEX rose by 59 points. Among the other indices, the Shariah-based DSES gained 11 points, while the DS30 index, which represents blue-chip companies, advanced by 20 points. During the first hour of trading, transactions at the DSE amounted to Tk 140 crore. Weekly Review: Dhaka Stock Market sees gains despite sluggish stocks Of the shares traded, prices increased for 259 companies, declined for 48, while 70 remained unchanged. Similarly, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also opened with an upward trend. The overall index at the port city’s bourse rose by 72 points. Out of 56 companies that participated in trading during the first hour, prices rose for 32, declined for 12, and remained unchanged for another 12. More than Tk 1 crore worth of shares and units were traded at the CSE in the initial hour of trading.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) started trading with a decline on Wednesday morning, while the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed a rise in its overall index during the first hour. On the fourth working day of the week, DSE’s key indices—DSEX, the Shariah-based DSES, and the blue-chip DS30—each dropped by 1 point. Alongside the decline in indices, the share prices of most companies also fell. During the first hour, the prices of 148 companies decreased, while 110 gained and 98 remained unchanged. Weekly Review: DSE plunges as investor confidence wanes; key sectors hit hard The total turnover at the DSE surpassed Tk 120 crore within the first hour of trading. Meanwhile, the CSE saw an increase of 15 points in its overall index. Out of 70 companies traded, 33 experienced price gains, 25 faced declines and 12 remained unchanged. The first-hour turnover at the CSE crossed Tk 1.20 crore.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) started Wednesday's trading session on a positive trajectory, with all three indices witnessing gains in the first hour. Most listed companies experienced a rise in share prices during the early trading hours. The DSE's benchmark index, DSEX, climbed by 15 points, while the DS-30, which tracks blue-chip companies, increased by 1 point. The Shariah-compliant DSES index recorded a 4-point rise. In the first hour, share prices of 235 companies advanced, while 48 declined, and 55 remained unchanged. Trading turnover crossed Tk 100 crore, with 3,91,094 shares exchanging hands 6.12 crore times, bringing the total turnover to Tk 117 crore. DSE ends Sunday’s trading with a downtrend; prices of 282 companies go down Meanwhile, three companies—Sonali Life Insurance, Union Bank, and Sea Pearl Beach Resort—were downgraded from the 'A' category to the 'Z' category. As per the DSE directive, brokerage houses and merchant banks have been instructed not to provide margin loans for these companies' shares. The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also mirrored DSE's positive trend, with its CSE-30 index gaining 9 points in the first hour of trading. The total turnover at the CSE during this period stood at Tk 44 crore. Investors are cautiously optimistic as both markets exhibit an upward trend in early trading, reflecting renewed confidence in the stock market.