Dhaka stocks rebounded on Tuesday after two consecutive days of decline.
DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, gained 18 points or 0.39 per cent to close at 4,795.05, while the Shariah-compliant DSES added 5 points and the DS30, comprising blue-chip companies advanced 8 points.
Out of 390 issues traded on the DSE, 221 advanced, 104 declined and 75 remained unchanged.
Prices rose across all three categories 鈥� A, B, and Z. In the A category, which consists of fundamentally strong and dividend-paying companies, 106 out of 213 traded issues posted gains, while 70 declined and 37 remained unchanged.
But, most mutual funds saw price declines. Among the 36 funds that traded, 13 lost value, 10 gained, and 13 closed flat.
In the block market, shares of 31 companies worth Tk 23 crore changed hands. Orion Infusion Limited topped the block trade list with shares worth Tk 11 crore.
The total turnover at the DSE stood at Tk 297 crore, up from Tk 288 crore in the previous session.
Fu-Wang Food emerged as the day鈥檚 top gainer with a 10 per cent rise, while United Commercial Bank shed over 6 per cent, making it the day鈥檚 worst performer on the DSE.
