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Trading on both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges began on a positive note on the first working day of the week, with the majority of shares witnessing price increases. On Sunday, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, gained 18 points at the start of trading. The other two key indices also saw gains, with the Shariah-based DSES rising by 4 points and the blue-chip DS30 climbing 7 points. At the beginning of the session, the share prices of 200 companies increased, while 73 declined and 63 remained unchanged. In the first half-hour of trading, the total turnover on the DSE stood at Tk 50 crore. Similarly, the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) opened on a positive trend, with its overall index rising by 25 points. Stock trading begins with a rise in Dhaka, decline in Chattogram Among the 45 companies that saw trading activity, 24 recorded gains, 14 experienced declines, and 7 remained unchanged. The total value of shares and units traded exceeded Tk 50 lakh in the early session. Market analysts are closely monitoring the day's performance to assess whether the initial momentum will sustain throughout the trading session.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended Thursday's trading with an upward trend after a downtrend over the last two days. On Thursday, trading started in the morning with an upward trend, and after 11 am for a short time, the DSEX went up to 5194.74 points, but it fell to 5179.94 points at around 1 pm. DSEX jumped to 5199.47 points till 2 pm, then the index settled at 5194.43 points at the end of the day. Stock market was neglected for 15 years: DSE Chairman According to the trade record, the DSEX (broad index) increased by 9.43 points to settle at 5,194.43 points, compared to 5,185 points in the previous session. The Shariah-based DSES index fell by 3.58 points to settle at 1161.94 points, and the DS30 blue-chip index increased by 3.26 points to settle at 1924.27 points. A total of 11.66 crore shares and units changed hands through 111,027 transactions, while 12.73 crore were traded in the previous session. DCCI raises alarms over VAT and gas price hikes A total of Tk 324 crore worth of shares and bonds were traded in the DSE on Thursday, which saw a decrease from the previous session of Tk 307 crore. Out of the 400 companies that participated in trading, 157 advanced, 156 declined, and 87 remained unchanged at the DSE. The port city bourse, CSE, also settled with a downtrend in trading. The All Share Price Index (CASPI) decreased by 20.39 points and settled at 14459.91 points. DSEX index gains 4.7 points in early trading On the CSE, 218 companies participated in trading. Of them, 82 companies recorded price gains, 109 companies saw declines, and 27 companies remained unchanged. At the CSE, shares and units of 13.68 lakh changed hands through 1408 transactions on Thursday. The value of trading shares and units was Tk 7.39 crore, which was Tk 4.11 crore in the previous session.

After five consecutive days of decline, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw a slight upward trend today as all three key indices posted modest gains, encouraging investor sentiment. The trading session ended with 150 companies experiencing price increases, while 184 companies saw declines, and 63 remained unchanged. Despite the mixed results, the positive movement of the indices provided a much-needed boost to the market. Investor confidence appeared to return as the DSE's main index, DSEX, rose by 12.38 points, closing at 5173.11. The DSES (Shariah) index increased by 1.41 points to 1156.99, while the DS30 index, which tracks blue-chip companies, climbed 7.53 points to 1903.79. The day's trading volume amounted to Tk 344 crore, slightly lower than Sunday's transaction volume of Tk 362 crore. While the value of transactions dipped by Tk 16 crore, the volume of share trading increased, signaling renewed interest among investors. In contrast, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw a drop in transaction volume, falling from Tk 6.33 crore on Sunday to Tk 5.97 crore on Monday. The CSE CASPI index slipped by 0.25 points, closing at 14513.31. A total of 179 companies and mutual fund units were traded at the CSE, with 53 companies seeing price gains, 99 facing declines, and 27 remaining unchanged.