Economic Reporter :
With the transaction of over 37 crore shares, the daily trade volume at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surged to a new high on Wednesday, taking the trade value to about five-years’ highest and the major price index to 13-months’ peak as well.
The daily transaction volume reached 37.97 crore shares, which was the highest after 30.14 crore shares of October 3, 2012. The transaction value also surged to Taka 1,478.18 crore, the highest after Taka 1,341.26 crore, traded on July 31, 2011.
DSEX, the major price index of DSE, added 15.14 points at close to finish the day at 4765.36 which was higher after October 13, 2015 when it closed at 4,779.66.
But the DSES for Shariah-based companies and DS30 for the blue-chip scrips finished the day slightly down at 1,129.20 and 1764.07 points respectively.
Out of the day’s 321 traded issues, 161 gained against 120 losing securities. The large-cap securities were on the top of the recovery trend, with 127 securities of this cap category closing higher.
The day’s major gainers were Generation Next, Dragon Sweater, Miracle Industry, Fuwang Ceramics and Keya Cosmetics. The major losers included National Tubes, Ambee Pharma, IDLC, Global Heavy Chemical and Emerald Oil.
National Tubes topped the turnover leaders followed by AB Bank, Beximco Limited, Doreen Power, Golden Harvest and Square Pharma.
Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also recovered significantly, with its CASPI index ending 59.68 points up at 14,669.59.
With the transaction of over 37 crore shares, the daily trade volume at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surged to a new high on Wednesday, taking the trade value to about five-years’ highest and the major price index to 13-months’ peak as well.
The daily transaction volume reached 37.97 crore shares, which was the highest after 30.14 crore shares of October 3, 2012. The transaction value also surged to Taka 1,478.18 crore, the highest after Taka 1,341.26 crore, traded on July 31, 2011.
DSEX, the major price index of DSE, added 15.14 points at close to finish the day at 4765.36 which was higher after October 13, 2015 when it closed at 4,779.66.
But the DSES for Shariah-based companies and DS30 for the blue-chip scrips finished the day slightly down at 1,129.20 and 1764.07 points respectively.
Out of the day’s 321 traded issues, 161 gained against 120 losing securities. The large-cap securities were on the top of the recovery trend, with 127 securities of this cap category closing higher.
The day’s major gainers were Generation Next, Dragon Sweater, Miracle Industry, Fuwang Ceramics and Keya Cosmetics. The major losers included National Tubes, Ambee Pharma, IDLC, Global Heavy Chemical and Emerald Oil.
National Tubes topped the turnover leaders followed by AB Bank, Beximco Limited, Doreen Power, Golden Harvest and Square Pharma.
Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also recovered significantly, with its CASPI index ending 59.68 points up at 14,669.59.
