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Stocks on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed higher on Tuesday as bargain hunters showed interest in sector-specific scrips.
The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose by 17.57 points to settle at 5,777.96.
The blue-chip index DS30, a group of 30 prominent companies, rose by 12.49 points to close at 2109.45, while the DSES Index, which represents Shariah-based companies, increased by 14.30 points to end at 1,288.13.
Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, stood at Tk 7.19 billion, up 6.56 per cent from the previous trading day.
The majority of the stocks saw a price decrease, as out of the 395 issues traded, 93 closed higher, 262 ended lower, and 40 remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.
Grameenphone was the most-traded stock with shares worth Tk 599.72 million changing hands, followed by BRAC Bank, Linde Bangladesh, The IBN SINA Pharmaceutical, and Islami Bank Bangladesh.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) ended down with its All Share Price Index (CASPI) losing 10.93 points to settle at 16,176 and the Selective Categories Index (CSCX) losing 2.64 points to settle at 9,771.
The port city bourse traded 4.18 million shares and mutual fund units with a turnover volume of Tk 120.32 million.