Corporate disclosure, regulatory steps drive stocks upward
Key share price index in the country’s twin bourses—Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – returned to black yesterday, the last trading day of the week, report agencies.
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw a sharp rebound yesterday upward with all market indicators substantially recovering the past two sessions’ losses. DSEX, the broader price index, regained 63.80 points to finish the week at 5173.2.
The two selective indices - the blue-chip DS30 and the Shariah DSES - returned to the positive zone with 30.15 points and 17.20 points gain respectively. The DS30 ended the week at 1949.47 when the DSES closed at 1220.04.
The market activities shoot up with nearly 33 per cent rise in the trade value and over 44 per cent in volume when 17.92 crore shares worth Taka 72...