DSE index reaches 14-month high

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Economic Reporter :
The benchmark price index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) reached at 14-month high on Monday on higher transaction which drove the total value of the share to over Taka 800 crore.
DSEX, the major price index of DSE, added 14.03 points at close to finish the day at 4836.33 which was higher after October 1, 2015 when it closed at 4,856.96.
The DSES for Shariah-based companies and the DS30 for the blue-chip scrips also followed the same trend with marginal rise to end at 1,151.64 and 1784.36 respectively.
The daily trade value rose to Taka 807.86 crore from Sunday’s Taka 733.40 crore and the volume increased to 26.98 crore shares from 22.76 crore shares of the opening session of the week.
Out of the day’s 321 issues, 146 closed higher against 129 losing securities. The day’s major gainers were Central Pharmaceutical Insurance, Tosrifa Industries, Daffodil Computers, HR Textile and Renwick Ja. The most losing securities included Paramount, EBL NRB Mutual Fund, DSSL, Rahim Textile and BBS.
Shasha Denims topped the turnover list followed by BBS, Ifad Autos, Keya Cosmetics and Beximco.
Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) finished the session of the week upward with its major CASPI index closing significantly high with 44.87 points at 14,899.68.
Out of the 246 issues traded on the CSE, 116 closed higher against 93 losing securities when 1.99 crore shares changed hands for Taka 49.06 crore.
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