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The prices of stocks of almost all companies listed at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) showed an upward trend on Sunday.
The stock showed this upward trend on the first working day of the current while the prices of stocks and the index of both markets fell last week, according to market data.
Last week, out of the four trading days, the prices of stocks fell in the first three working days. However, the price increases slightly on the last working day of the week. As a result, the stock market was bullish for two consecutive working days.
Since trading started in the stock market on Sunday, the share and unit prices of most of the companies increased.
The share prices of most companies continue to rise throughout the trading period. As a result, the day's trading ended with a big rise in the index, reports UNB.
The end of the day's trading shows that the prices of 273 companies have increased on the DSE. On the contrary, the price of 74 companies has decreased. The price of 49 companies remains unchanged. In this, the main price index of DSE DSEX increased by 51 points to 5829 points.
The DSE-30 index, which consists of 30 companies, has increased by 10 points compared to the previous day and stands at 2021 points. And the DSE Shariah index rose by 11 points to 1,266 points compared to the previous day.
Along with the increase in all indexes, the volume of transactions on DSE also increased. Tk 4.67 billion was traded in DSE, while Tk 4.11 billion was traded on the previous working day. Accordingly, the transaction has increased by Tk 559.20 million.
Shares of Central Pharmaceuticals contributed the most to this transaction. The shares of the company were traded worth Tk 247.30 million. Shares of Shahinpukur Ceramics in the second place were traded worth Tk 234.30 million. Asiatic Laboratories is in third place with a share transaction of Tk 205.50 million.
The country’s other stock market Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) overall price index CASPI increased by 75 points. The prices of 123 companies out of 211 have increased. In contrast, the prices of 66 decreased and 22 remained unchanged. At the end of the day, the volume of transactions at the CSE stood at Tk 119.20 million.