Dhaka and Chattogram bourses witnessed an uptrend in indices on the first working day of the week on Sunday, with most company share prices advancing.

However, turnover declined in Dhaka while it increased in Chattogram.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX rose by 30 points. The Shariah-based DSES gained 6 points, and the blue-chip index DS30 advanced by 17 points.

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Out of the 402 companies traded, 204 advanced, 113 declined and 85 remained unchanged.

Share prices increased across all three categories — A, B and Z — with a notable performance in the A-category, which includes fundamentally strong and dividend-paying companies.

Among the 222 A-category firms, 126 gained, 55 lost value and 41 remained unchanged.

In the DSE block market, shares worth Tk 18.40 crore were traded across 25 companies, with Midland Bank leading the chart by offloading shares worth Tk 4 crore.

The day’s total turnover at the DSE stood at Tk 235 crore, down from Tk 247 crore in the previous session.

Desh Garments topped the DSE gainers’ list with a 9.97 percent rise, while Rupali Insurance Company ended as the worst performer with a 7.69 percent drop.

Chattogram Follows Suit

The Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) also ended in positive territory, with the overall index climbing by 64 points.

Among the 164 companies traded, 74 advanced, 63 declined and 27 remained unchanged.

The total turnover at the CSE rose to Tk 10 crore, up from Tk 8 crore in the previous session.

Shasha Denims led the gainers’ table at the CSE with a 10 percent price hike, while Trust Bank slumped over 14 percent to emerge as the worst loser.