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Stocks closed higher on Monday as optimistic investors continued their buying spree on lucrative shares buoyed by high hopes for budgetary incentives.
Market analysts said the stock investors are optimistic as the interim government is set to bring some policy support and tax incentives for the capital market in the upcoming budget aimed at revitalising the struggling stock market.
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed unveiled the national budget for FY 2025-26 today, which includes several market-supportive measures.
The DSEX, the benchmark index of the DSE, rose by 21.12 points to settle at 4,689.52.
The DS30 Index, which represents blue-chip stocks, gained 8.21 points to close at 1,755.79, while the DSES Index, comprising Shariah-compliant companies, rose 5.95 points to end at 1,023.73.
Turnover, a key gauge of market activity, stood at Tk 2.75 billion— up 17.06 per cent from the previous session.
Out of 396 issues traded on the DSE, 209 advanced, 101 declined, and 86 remained unchanged.
BRAC Bank Limited led the turnover chart, with shares worth Tk 310.68 million changing hands. Other active stocks included Square Pharmaceuticals, Beach Hatchery, Fine Foods Limited, and Malek Spinning Mills.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed lower, with the All Share Price Index (CASPI) falling by 28.43 points to 13,088, and the Selective Categories Index (CSCX) dropping 28.43 points to 8,000.34
The port city bourse witnessed a turnover of Tk 103.40 million, with 2.56 million shares and mutual fund units traded.
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