Dhaka Stock Market ends Tuesday with a narrowly upward trend

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed Tuesday's trading session with a narrowly upward trend, reflecting mixed performance across indices and trading metrics.

The DSEX, the DSE's benchmark index, declined slightly by 1.47 points, closing at 5,169.32 points, compared to Monday's drop of 25.61 points to 5,196.41 points. However, the Shariah-based DSES index gained 2.78 points to reach 1,158.68 points, and the DS30, representing blue-chip stocks, also rose by 2.78 points, settling at 1,923.02 points.

The total trading volume on the DSE saw a slight increase, with 10.83 crore shares and units exchanged through 98,406 transactions, up from the previous session's 10.62 crore shares traded in 106,885 transactions. However, the total trading value dropped to Tk 275.7 crore, compared to Monday’s Tk 303.2 crore.

Among the 397 issues traded, 149 advanced, 159 declined, and 89 remained unchanged.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) mirrored the DSE's mixed trends, closing with an upward movement. The All Share Price Index (CASPI) gained 34.59 points, finishing at 14,489.23 points.

On the CSE, 197 companies were involved in trading, with 85 gaining, 76 declining, and 36 remaining unchanged. A total of 3.09 crore shares and units changed hands through 1,855 transactions, amounting to a trading value of Tk 139 crore.