The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the nation’s premier capital market, experienced an upward trend during the first hour of trading on Tuesday, with transactions totaling Tk 192 crore by 11 am. According to DSE data, 5.51 crore shares and mutual fund units were exchanged through 56,675 transactions during this period. The market recorded participation from 393 companies, of which 223 saw a rise in share prices, 83 faced declines, and 76 remained unchanged. Read: DSE index rises by 67.57 points amid upward stock price trend The main index, DSEX, gained 20.98 points, reaching 5,354.41 points, reflecting investor optimism. The DSES Shariah Index, which tracks Shariah-compliant stocks, rose by 2.43 points to 1,197.73 points, while the DS30 Index, comprising blue-chip stocks, climbed 8.29 points to 1,985.74.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed a significant surge in trading on Tuesday, with transactions totaling Tk 358.22 crore. This marks a continued positive trend for the second consecutive day, signaling renewed investor confidence. The DSE's main index, DSEX, jumped by 68.66 points, closing at 5241.77. The DSES (Shariah) index rose by 17.03 points to 1174.02, while the DS30 index, tracking blue-chip stocks, climbed by 20.54 points to reach 1924.33 points. Tuesday's trading session saw the prices of 306 companies rise, while 55 companies experienced declines, and 63 remained unchanged. This follows two days of increasing prices for various shares and mutual funds. Investors have shown increasing confidence as all three indices posted gains for the second consecutive day. The day's total transaction volume of Tk 358.22 crore was approximately Tk 14 crore higher than Monday's figure of Tk 344 crore. DSE surges as 315 share prices rise in early trading Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw an uptick. The CASPI index increased by 0.75 points, closing at 14623.30 points. A total of 198 companies and mutual fund units were traded, with 127 seeing price increases, 46 recording declines, and 25 remaining unchanged. The CSE's transaction volume rose significantly, reaching Tk 13.67 crore, an increase of Tk 8 crore compared to the previous day's transactions.

Stocks in Dhaka saw a sharp decline last week, with the DSEX falling below 5,300 for the first time in three months as anxious investors sold off to prevent further portfolio losses. The market remained dominated by sellers throughout the week, extending its losing streak for the fourth consecutive week. The market started the week in free fall, hitting session lows across all four days as retail investors, in particular, engaged in panic selling. The main index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, finally settled at 5,258, down over 164 points or 3.03 percent from the previous week. The DSEX has lost 476 points in the last four weeks. Read more: Small investors’ woes in stock market not over yet Investors concerned continued to shed their holdings after noting that heavy-weight issues, including mutational companies, continued to fall in the past few weeks, putting further pressure on indices. Investors preferred to trim their equity exposures and adopted a wait-and-see approach amid uncertainties surrounding earnings declarations for June-ending companies. Macroeconomic and regulatory uncertainties also acted as negative catalysts that ignited the selling spree, allowing the bears to retain control for a prolonged period. DSEX, the broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, lost 164.1 points, or 3.0 percent, to settle at 5,258 points. Investors' participation in the market continued to fall by 13.3 percent to TK 3,180 million as compared to TK 3,667 million in the previous week.  Read more: BSEC Chairman urges stakeholder cooperation for stock market reforms Investors were primarily active in the banking sector (20.4%), followed by the pharmaceutical sector (16.5%) and the IT sector (11.3%). Sectors closed in the red, with the services sector (-8.8%) experiencing the largest decline. Five large-cap stocks such Islami Bank, Brac Bank, British American Tobacco, Renata and Beacon Pharma together accounted for one-fourth of the index's decline during the week, according to EBL Securities. This week, Tk 52 billion was wiped out from the market capitalization of the DSE, which now stands at Tk 6,691 billion. Over the past four consecutive weeks, the market capitalisation has declined by a total of Tk 242 billion. The market capitalisation is calculated by multiplying a company’s total number of outstanding shares by its current market price. Read more: Share Market Investment Guide: How to Invest in Stocks in Bangladesh The blue-chip DS30 index, a group of 30 prominent companies, also lost 54 points to close at 1,930 while the DSES index, which represents Shariah-based companies, shed 32 points to 1,174.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) experienced a slight reduction in trading volume on Monday, the first working day of the week after the Durga Puja holiday, as the prices of most companies fell. Out of 396 companies traded, the prices of 225 declined, 119 increased, while 52 remained unchanged. By the close of trading, the benchmark index DSEX had dropped by 48.51 points, settling at 5,373 points. The DSES Shariah Index saw a decrease of 14.29 points, ending at 1,191.57, and the DS30 Blue Chip Index fell by 15 points to close at 1,969.52. Dhaka Stock Exchange opens lower after Durga Puja holiday The total transaction volume at DSE amounted to Tk 350.73 crore, marking a 6.87% decline from the previous trading day last Wednesday, when the turnover stood at Tk 376.60 crore. Over at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), the CASPI index recorded a marginal drop of 0.26 points, closing at 15,094.79 points. A total of 192 companies were traded, with 84 seeing price increases, 85 experiencing declines, and 23 remaining unchanged. The total value of shares and units traded at the CSE was Tk 9.30 crore, up from Tk 8.31 crore on the previous trading day.  

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country's primary capital market, experienced a downturn in trading on Monday, the first working day following the four-day holiday for Durga Puja. In the first two hours of trading, the DSE exhibited a mixed performance. According to market data, shares of 166 companies advanced, while 144 companies saw a decline in their stock prices, and 76 companies remained unchanged. DSE gains 98 points, transaction reaches Tk 376.60cr today The main index, DSEX, fell by 10.33 points to settle at 5,411.72. Similarly, the DSES Shariah index dropped 3.76 points to 1,202.10, and the DS30 index, which tracks the performance of blue-chip stocks, declined by 3 points to 1,981.96. This decline contrasts sharply with last Wednesday's closing session, where share prices and all indices showed gains across the board before the extended holiday break. DSEX climbs by 26.99 points as majority of listed companies show gains During Monday's early trading session, shares and units of 386 companies were exchanged, with a total transaction volume of Tk 167 crore in the first two hours.

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed on a positive note on Wednesday, gaining 98 points in its broad index with a daily transaction volume of Tk 376.60 crore, marking an increase from the previous day's turnover. The DSE Broad Index rose by 98 points to close at 5,422 points, while the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) increased by 18 points, reaching 1,205 points. The DSE-30 Index, which tracks the top 30 companies, gained 45 points, closing at 2,198 points. Of the 396 companies and mutual funds traded, 327 saw their share prices increase, 37 declined, and 32 remained unchanged, reflecting overall positive market sentiment. Read: DSEX climbs by 26.99 points as majority of listed companies show gains The daily turnover on the DSE amounted to Tk 376.60 crore, an increase of Tk 21.23 crore compared to the previous day’s transaction of Tk 355.37 crore. On the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), the CASPI Index gained 173 points, closing at 15,135 points. A total of 204 companies participated in the day’s trading, with 125 seeing price increases, 53 experiencing declines, and 26 remaining unchanged. The CSE recorded a turnover of Tk 8.31 crore, down from the previous day’s transaction of Tk 11.32 crore. Read more: DSEX drops by 43 points as prices of 288 companies fall, Chittagong Stock Exchange follows suit

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country’s primary capital market, witnessed an upward trend in trading on Wednesday, the last working day of the week. After a difficult session on Tuesday, where all indices posted losses, the market bounced back strongly. In the first hour of trading, shares of 225 companies advanced, 76 declined, and 78 remained unchanged, according to data from the DSE. This early momentum helped boost all major indices. Dhaka Stock Exchange investors demand BSEC Chairman’s resignation amid market instability As of 11:30 am, the DSEX, the main index, had risen by 26.99 points, reaching 5,350.21. The DSES Shariah index saw a gain of 7.76 points, standing at 1,195.5, while the DS30, which tracks blue-chip companies, climbed by 9.59 points to 1,948.8. Trading began at 10 am, and sources confirmed a rise in the volume of shares being traded as the market opened on an optimistic note.

The benchmark index of Dhaka stock Exchange (DSE) fell for the third consecutive days on Tuesday. The investors preferred remaining on the sideline like the previous couple of days as the DSEX fell by 43.68 points or 0.62 per cent to settle at 6954.35 on Tuesday. The share and unit price of majority of companies decreased. The shares of 376 companies were traded on the day, of which 201 firms saw a fall in prices, 147 firms witnessed increase and 28 companies remained unchanged. Read: Coronavirus: Volatile share market braces for impact Among other DSE indices, the shariah-based DSES fell by 6.28 points or 0.42 per cent and the blue chip DSE-30to 19.76 points or 0.75 per cent. Over Tk 1293 crore was traded on DSE on the day.  The trade volume was Tk 1,275 crore in the previous day. Prime Textiles topped the gainers' list that rose 22 per cent followed by Evince Textiles, Far Chemical, Ring Shine Textiles, and Delta Spinners. Stocks of Beximco Ltd traded mostly that worth Tk 124 crore followed by IFIC Bank, Alif Industries, Maksons Spinning, and Orion Pharmaceuticals. Safko Spinning shed mostly with a 6.45 per cent drop followed by Mithun Knitting, Maksons Spinning, Bangladesh National Insurance, and Orion Pharmaceuticals. The Chattogram bourse also fell today. The CASPI, the main index of the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), dropped 134 points, or 0.65 per cent, to 20,404. Among 289 stocks traded, 116 rose, 150 fell and 23 remained unchanged.