Indices fall amid rising trading
Representational image. Agamir Somoy graphics.
Trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended with index declines on Thursday, the last working day of the week. Most companies' share prices fell on this day. However, the trading volume has increased, DSE sources said.
It was learned that at the end of the day, the DSE Broad Index stood at 5,417 points, down 15 points from the previous day. The DSE Shariah Index stood at 1,050 points, down 3 points, and the DSE-30 Index stood at 2,086 points, down 9 points.
Among the 388 companies and mutual funds traded throughout the day, prices rose for 145, fell for 190, and remained unchanged for 53. A total of Tk 564.62 crore was traded on the DSE, which is Tk 123.67 crore more than the previous working day. The previous day's trading was Tk 440.95 crore.
On the other hand, the overall index of the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), the CASPI, fell 46 points to stand at 14,576 points. A total of 182 institutions participated in trading on the CSE. Among these institutions, prices rose for 90, fell for 71, and remained unchanged for 21. Shares and units worth Tk 17.94 crore were traded on the CSE.
At the end of trading on the main stock market, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), on the last working day of the week, Prime Bank PLC topped the list. Prime Bank PLC's shares worth Tk 15 crore 94 lakh 18 thousand were traded on the DSE, the highest. As a result, the company secured the first position on the trading list. On this day, BRAC Bank PLC was in second place on this trading list.
The company's shares worth Tk 13 crore 20 lakh 7 thousand were traded. And Matin Spinning Mills PLC rose to third place on the top list with shares worth Tk 10 crore 77 lakh 72 thousand traded.
In addition, other companies on the top trading list include Baraka Patenga Power, Saiham Textile Mills, Summit Alliance Port, Shahjibazar Power, Prime Finance First Mutual Fund, Pubali Bank PLC, and Sonali Aansh Industries Limited.
Meanwhile, Phoenix Finance First Mutual Fund saw the highest price increase. According to sources, on Thursday on the DSE, the share price of Phoenix Finance First Mutual Fund rose 9.34 percent compared with the previous working day. As a result, the company secured the first position on the price increase list.
Prime Finance First Mutual Fund was in second place on this price increase list. The company's share price rose 8.00 percent. And MBL First Mutual Fund, in third place, saw its share price rise 6.66 percent.
In addition, the other companies in the top ten price gainers on the DSE are CAPM IBBL Islamic Mutual Fund, Silva Pharmaceuticals, Pubali Bank, Sikder Insurance, Crystal Insurance Company, Karnaphuli Insurance PLC, and Peoples Insurance PLC.
