DSE index rises by 11.2 points; Tk 131.5 crore traded in 2 hours

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the principal capital market of Bangladesh, showed positive momentum during the first two hours of trading on Monday.

Trading data revealed that shares and units totaling 6.26 crore were exchanged through 50,190 transactions during this period. The cumulative value of the traded shares and mutual funds stood at Tk 131.5 crore.

A total of 385 companies participated in trading, with mixed results: 241 companies recorded gains, 76 companies saw their prices decline, and 68 companies remained unchanged.

The benchmark DSEX index rose by 11.2 points, settling at 5,193.03 points. Similarly, the DSES Shariah index climbed by 3.81 points to 1,160.57 points, while the DS30 index, which tracks blue-chip stocks, advanced by 2.94 points to reach 1,911.57 points.