After three consecutive days of decline, both of Bangladesh’s stock exchanges saw a strong rebound on Wednesday. The main index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the DSEX, rose by 94 points to close at 5,272. The DSE Shariah Index gained 12 points to reach 1,065, and the DSE-30 Index increased by 41 points to 2,001. Trading volume also crossed 7 billion taka, marking a notable rise from the previous session.
A total of 327 issues advanced on the DSE, while 39 declined and 25 remained unchanged. Among them, 186 ‘A’ category, 64 ‘B’ category, and 77 ‘Z’ category companies saw price increases. Mutual funds also performed positively, with 32 funds gaining and none losing value. Summit Orion Infusion led the day’s trading with shares worth 2.28 billion taka, followed by Summit Alliance Port and Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag.
At the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), the CASPI index rose by 200 points, with 133 gainers and 43 losers. The overall market sentiment remained positive across both exchanges.