United News of Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s stock markets posted gains in the first half of trading on Wednesday, with key indices of both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) moving upward. On the fourth trading day of the week, the benchmark DSE index, DSEX, climbed 45 points. The Shariah-based DSES index rose by 5 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index advanced 17 points. Stocks advance in early trade at DSE, CSE Out of the traded issues at the DSE, prices of 246 companies increased, while 65 companies saw a decline and 70 remained unchanged. The turnover at the premier bourse crossed Tk 198 crore during the first half of the session. The CSE also witnessed a positive trend, with its overall index, CASPI, gaining 55 points. At the port city bourse, share prices of 44 companies rose against declines in 21 companies, while 10 issues remained unchanged. The trading volume at the CSE stood at over Tk 55 lakh in the first half of the day. DSEX index gains 28.4 points as 294 stocks advance in early trading

Bangladesh’s stock markets posted gains in the first hour of trading on Sunday (January 04, 2026), the opening session of the week, with indices rising at both the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses amid broad-based buying. During the first hour, the benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) advanced by 43 points. Read more: Stocks extend losses for second day at DSE, CSE also slips The Shariah-based DSES index gained 3 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index rose by 16 points. Of the 218 companies traded on the DSE in the first hour, share prices increased for 101 companies, declined for 101, and remained unchanged for 65. The turnover at the DSE crossed Tk 230 crore within the first hour of trading. The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also witnessed an upward trend, with its overall index CASPI climbing 68 points. Stocks open lower at DSE, CSE as market extends downtrend At the CSE, prices of shares and units rose for 63 companies, fell for 28, and remained unchanged for 10 during the first hour. The total turnover at the port city bourse stood at over Tk 8.20 crore in the same period.