Dhaka Stock Exchange sees early gains after five-day slump
Stock image of Dhaka Stock Exchange. Photo: Mumit M
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country's main capital market, showed signs of recovery in early trading today (21 October), following a five-day losing streak.
In the first two hours of trading, share prices of 160 companies increased, while three key indices also posted gains. The DSE saw mixed movement, with 172 companies registering declines and 58 remaining unchanged.
According to market sources, the DSEX, the main index of the DSE, rose by 9.79 points, reaching 5,170.52. The DSES Shariah index gained 2.42 points, moving up to 1,158. Meanwhile, the DS30, which tracks blue-chip stocks, climbed 2.48 points to 1,898.74.
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During this period, transactions worth approximately Tk160.5 crore were recorded on the DSE.
