Despite a rebound in key indices after days of decline, the turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange plunged to its lowest level in the current fiscal year 2025-26 and in the past four months on Monday.
After several sessions of consecutive losses, the market鈥檚 daily turnover 鈥� which had been hovering above Tk 1,000 crore in recent months 鈥� dropped sharply to the Tk 400 crore range. The DSE recorded a total turnover of Tk 394 crore, marking the lowest since the beginning of the fiscal year.
Earlier, in the last week of June, the daily transaction value stood at Tk 372 crore 鈥� the lowest in the previous four months.
However, despite the sharp fall in trading volume, the indices edged higher. The DSEX, the benchmark index of the DSE, gained 67 points, while the Shariah-based DSES advanced 18 points and the blue-chip DS30 rose by 27 points.
Out of 398 issues traded, 300 advanced, 53 declined, and 45 remained unchanged.
All three categories 鈥� A, B, and Z 鈥� saw upward movement in most securities. Among the top-tier 鈥淎鈥� category companies, which typically offer the highest dividends, 167 issues gained while 35 lost value.
In the block market, 21 companies transacted shares worth Tk 11 crore, with GQ Ball Pen Industries Ltd leading the segment through sales of Tk 3 crore worth of shares.
Monno Fabrics Ltd topped the DSE gainers鈥� chart with a 10 per cent price rise, while FAS Finance & Investment Ltd dropped over 8pc, finishing at the bottom of the table.
Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange closed higher after an early-hour decline. The broad index gained 8 points at the end of the session.
Despite the positive index movement, most issues on the CSE declined 鈥� 83 advanced, 94 declined, and 34 remained unchanged.
The turnover at the CSE stood at Tk 16 crore, up from Tk 10 crore in the previous session.
E-Generation PLC topped the CSE gainers鈥� list with a rise of over 9pc, while The Peninsula Chittagong PLC ended as the worst performer, losing more than 10pc.