Trading in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rebounded on Tuesday, with all indexes closing higher as the prices of 312 companies rose after a four-day decline.
The DSE saw increased investor activity, with shares and units totaling 15.08 crore exchanged through 1.36 lakh transactions, amounting to a trading value of Tk 346 crore, slightly down from Tk 357 crore the previous day.
A total of 394 companies were actively traded on Tuesday. Of these, 312 companies experienced price increases, 57 saw declines, and 25 remained stable, signaling a broad market recovery.
The primary index, DSEX, jumped by 118.80 points to close at 5017.32. The DSES Shariah index rose by 26.20 points to 1113.66, while the DS30, a specialized blue-chip index, climbed by 52.38 points to reach 1858.27.
Among Tuesday's top gainers were Matin Spinning Mills PLC, BDCOM Online Ltd., Alif Industries Limited, ACI Limited, Mozaffar Hossain Spinning Mills Ltd., Bangladesh Shipping Corporation, Eastern Housing Limited, Paper Processing & Packaging Limited, Bangladesh Autocars Ltd., and Gemini Sea Food PLC.
Meanwhile, in the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), the CASPI index edged up by 1.41 points, closing at 14017.5. The CSE saw shares and units totaling 51.61 lakh exchanged through 1,833 transactions, with a trading volume of Tk 10.08 crore, a substantial increase from Tk 3.30 crore on Monday.
Of the 180 companies traded on the CSE, 102 registered gains, 52 saw declines, and 22 held steady, marking an overall positive trend in Bangladesh’s stock market on Tuesday.
