The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) jumped up yesterday recording highest turnover of Tk 4.34 billion in over last three months yesterday, the day after the Chief Adviser announced the election date general election.

The announcement had helped stimulate transactions at the country's premiere bourse, registering a bit faster gains on the day as compared to a steady market last week, brokers said.

However, the scenario was not so bullish on the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) where 65 issues incurred losses out of 126 traded issues. Only 58 issues gained marginally.

At the port city, the total turnover fell to 562.52 million yesterday from Tk 594.483 million of the previous day through trading of 6,371,147.

CSE All Share Price Index gained 20.57 points, though CSE-30 index of selected 30 companies fell 4.63 points.

On the other hand, the day's total turnover rose sharply to Tk 4.33 billion from Tk 3.12 billion on Thursday at the bourse in Dhaka. The DSE set its highest record of turnover at Tk 5.50 billion on June 8 this year.

Market capitalisation increased yesterday to Tk 995 billion, which is also close to record highest Tk 999 billion on September 10, from Tk 991 billion on the day before.

The DSE General Index (DGEN), the benchmark index, rose 18 points or 0.66 percent to close at 2,857 points on Sunday from 2,838 points on Thursday, while the All Shares Price Index (DSI) increased 15 points or 0.63 percent to close at 2,411 points.

The DSE-20 index of selective shares, however, shed 4 points or 0.17 percent to close at 2,379 points.

Of the total 222 issues traded on the day, 86 gained, 120 declined and 16 remained unchanged.

Titas Gas, GRAMEENS2, ICB 2nd NRB, BEXIMCO, ACI, AIMS 1st Mutual Fund, Beximco Pharma, Square Textiles, Grameen 1 and Summit Power were the day's turnover leaders in terms of value.

The day's volume leaders were AIMS 1st Mutual Fund, GRAMEENS2, Beximco Pharma, Grameen 1, BEXIMCO, Square Textiles, BD Online, ICB 2nd NRB, BDCom and Titas Gas.

Top gainers of the day were AIMS 1st Mutual Fund, GRAMEENS2, BD Online, 1st BSRS, Beximco Fisheries, DBH, Progressive Life Insurance, BD Hotels, Metalex Corporation and Rahim Textiles.

Top losers were Meghna Shrimp, United Insurance, Fine Foods, Hakkani Pulp and Paper, Saiham Textiles, Mithun Knitting, Excelsior Shoes, Shajib Knit, Anwar Galvanizing, and BDCom.