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Stocks ends higher on Thursday after as optimistic investors put fresh funds into lucrative shares.
The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) increased by 12.56 points to settle at 5,726.52.
Many investors are optimistic about the return of good governance in the market as the massive reforms underway in the financial sectors, including capital market.
The blue-chip index DS30, a group of 30 prominent companies, saw a 7.06 point decrease to 2100.75, while the DSES Index, which represents Shariah-based companies, saw a 4.76 point increase to 1,245.68 till the end.
Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, stood at Tk 7.33 billion, up 17.31 per cent from the previous trading day.
The majority of the stocks saw a price decrease, as out of the 397 issues traded, 158 closed higher, 181 ended lower, and 58 remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.
Linde Bangladesh was the most-traded stock with shares worth Tk 516.56 million changing hands, followed by The ACME Laboratories, NRB Bank, Sonali Aansh Industries and Grameenphone .
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) ended lower with its All Share Price Index (CASPI) losing 19.57 points to settle at 16142 and the Selective Categories Index (CSCX) losing 12.87 points to settle at 9731.
The port city bourse traded 1.89illion shares and mutual fund units with a turnover volume of Tk 89.92 billion.