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Published : 13 Feb 2025, 06:39 PM
The Dhaka Stock Exchange, or DSE, has ended higher, gaining nearly 12 points after a day of decline.
The benchmark index stood at 5,189.62 points in the previous session.
On the last trading day of the week, Thursday, both the index and turnover increased, driven by gains in the textile, pharmaceutical, and banking sectors.
Investors in these three sectors also led in capital gains.
With most company shares closing positive, investors in the engineering, energy and chemicals, telecom, and IT sectors also saw capital gains.
MARKET MOVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY
The index peaked at 5,211 points at 11am before facing periodic corrections due to selling pressure.
Eventually, the session ended at 5,201 points.
Turnover on the DSE rose slightly to nearly Tk 4.02 billion, compared with Tk 3.91 billion in the previous session.
The block market saw shares of 28 companies change hands, amounting to Tk 182.4 million.
As in the previous session, the textile sector had the highest turnover, recording Tk 632.3 million.
The pharmaceuticals and chemicals sector followed with Tk 490 million, while the banking sector posted Tk 437.7 million in trades.
WINNERS AND LOSERS
According to DSE data, out of 400 traded companies, 156 saw gains, 173 declined, and 71 remained unchanged.
Based on closing prices, the top gainers were Silva Pharmaceuticals, Midland Bank, and Baraka Power.
Meanwhile, the biggest losers were NCCBL Mutual Fund-1, Hami Industries, formerly Imam Button, and ICB AMCL CMSF Golden Jubilee Mutual Fund.
