DSEX crosses 4,600-mark

Stocks returned to green zone Thursday, after previous day’s mild correction as optimistic investors went on buying spree.

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), crossed the 4,600-mark after 12-session and settled at 4,608.32, after gaining 19.57 points or 0.42 per cent. The two other indices also closed in green. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, rose 6.61 points or 0.38 per cent to 1,747.43. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 4.05 points or 0.36 per cent to end at 1,106.48. Turnover activities also improved and total turnover on DSE amounted to Tk 4.29 billion, which was 8.88 per cent higher than the previous session’s Tk 3.94 billion.

The gainers took a strong lead over the losers as out of 319 traded issues, 184 closed higher, 89 lower and 46 remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor. ACI Limited dominated the turnover chart with shares of Tk 210.59 million changing hands followed by Beximco Pharma, Beximco, Quasem Drycells and Summit Power. Anlima Yarn and Dyeing was the day’s best performer, posting a rise of 9.80 per cent while LR Global Bangladesh Mutual Fund One was the day’s worst loser, plunging by 8.82 per cent.

The port city bourse Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also closed higher with its Selective Categories Index – CSCX – advancing 34.82 points to end at 8,543.60. Gainers beat losers 127 to 72, with 42 issues remaining unchanged on the port city bourse that traded 10.29 million shares and mutual fund units with a value of Tk 556 million.-FE