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Stocks witnessed an upward trend on Sunday, the first day of December, as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues amid optimism.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 8.91 points or 0.14 per cent to settle at 6,231.94. The DSE 30 Index, comprising blue chips, and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also gained 0.15 points to finish at 2,108.48 and 2.12 points closing at 1,355.33.
Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, decreased to Tk 3,490.13 million on the country's premier bourse which was Tk 3,886.92 million in the previous session of the week, reports BSS.
Of 322 issues traded, 93 closed green, 48 in red, and 181 remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.
EMERALDOIL topped the turnover chart, followed by GQBALLPEN, KPPL, YPL and FUWANGFOOD.
KPPL was the day's best performer, posting a gain of 10 per cent while ZEALBANGLA was the worst loser, losing 5.53 per cent.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also ended higher with the CSE All Share Price Index - CASPI -advancing1.82 points to settle at 18,481.34 and the Selective Categories Index - CSCX gaining 0.99 points to close at 11,052.13.
Of the issues traded, 59 advanced, 28 declined and 99 remained unchanged on the CSE.
The port city's bourse traded 3.35 million shares and mutual fund units with a turnover value of Tk 113.10 million.