Trading activity on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surged sharply over the past week, with average daily turnover rising by 51 percent, while the benchmark DSEX advanced nearly 3 percent, reflecting renewed investor participation.
According to the DSE’s weekly review, the DSEX gained about 140 points during the week to close at 5,099. The Shariah-based DSES rose 29 points, while the blue-chip index DS30 climbed 50 points.
On a year-on-year basis, the DSEX is up nearly 5 percent in 2026, with the DSES and DS30 gaining about 2 percent and 6 percent respectively.
Average daily turnover stood at Tk 575 crore, up from Tk 380 crore in the previous week.
Most stocks closed higher, with prices of 309 companies advancing, 41 declining and 38 remaining unchanged over the week.
Sector-wise, all sectors posted gains except corporate bonds and paper & printing. The banking sector recorded a notable rally, with share prices rising by more than 40 percent and turnover increasing over 26 percent.
In the non-bank financial institutions sector, prices surged 120 percent with a 23 percent rise in turnover. General insurance stocks saw prices jump 116 percent and turnover soar 124 percent, while life insurance shares gained 55 percent with turnover up 50 percent. Mutual fund units rose 85 percent in price and 104 percent in turnover.
In the block market, Fine Foods Limited topped the chart, executing Tk 17 crore worth of shares over five trading days. Orion Infusion Limited followed with Tk 13 crore, while Grameenphone sold Tk 10 crore worth of shares. City Insurance PLC and others also featured prominently.
Orion Infusion Limited was the most traded stock on the DSE during the week, with shares worth Tk 22 crore changing hands at a last price of Tk 368.20 per share. Square Pharmaceuticals PLC ranked second, posting over Tk 16 crore in turnover, with its share price closing at Tk 217.30.
Other actively traded stocks included City Bank PLC, Asiatic Laboratories Limited, Beximco Pharmaceuticals PLC, Fine Foods Limited, BRAC Bank PLC, Bangladesh Shipping Corporation, Lovello Ice Cream and Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries Limited.
Among the top 10 gainers, eight were Z-category companies that do not declare dividends, while the remaining two were A-category firms paying dividends of 10 percent or more. The top five gainers were all low-priced stocks trading below Tk 1 per share.
On the losing side, five of the top 10 decliners were A-category companies, two were B-category and three Z-category. Regent Textile Mills Limited bottomed the list, shedding nearly 8 percent.
CSE also posts gains
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) mirrored the upbeat trend, with its benchmark CASPI index rising 339 points over the week. The CSE30 and CSE50 indices gained 3 percent and 2 percent respectively.
Prices advanced for 197 companies, while 72 declined and 28 remained unchanged.
As on the DSE, Orion Infusion topped the turnover chart on the CSE, followed by Fine Foods, City Insurance, Asia Sea Foods and BBS Cables.
FAS Finance & Investment Limited emerged as the top gainer of the week on the CSE, while Hamid Fabrics PLC suffered the steepest fall.