Both Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange ended the week on a positive note Thursday, with major indices gaining, though turnover declined as most shares closed higher.
All three indices of the DSE advanced during the day鈥檚 trading. The benchmark DSEX Index rose by 29 points to close at 5,122, up from 5,092 in the previous session.
The Shariah-based DSES Index gained 7 points, while the blue-chip DS30 Index edged up by 4 points.
Out of the issues traded, prices increased for 241 companies, declined for 81 and remained unchanged for 72.
Gains were recorded across all three categories 鈥� A, B and Z. In the A-category, which includes the companies offering the highest dividends, 132 issues advanced, 47 declined and 37 remained unchanged.
In the block market, shares worth Tk 12 crore of 21 companies changed hands, led by Prime Bank PLC with transactions worth Tk 5 crore.
Despite the rise in indices and most share prices, turnover on the DSE fell to Tk 476 crore, down from Tk聽503 crore in the previous session.
Tamijuddin Textile Mills PLC topped the gainers鈥� list with a rise of over 13 percent, while Orion Infusion Ltd was the worst performer, dropping more than 4 percent.
The CSE also ended higher, with its key CASPI Index up by 12 points.
Of the issues traded, 105 advanced, 64 declined and 30 remained unchanged.
The turnover on the port city bourse, however, declined to over Tk 14 crore from Tk 18 crore in the previous session.
Bangladesh Finance PLC topped the gainers鈥� list at the CSE, rising over 10 per cent, while Meghna Cement Mills PLC fell more than 9 percent to end at the bottom.
