DHAKA: Investors of the country heaved a sigh of relief observing gain as share price indices in two bourses ended in the positive territory on Thursday (March 10), the last session of the trading week.

DESX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), rose over 26.72 points or 0.359 percent from the previous day and stayed at 4484.52 points at the end of day’s trading.

Trade deals stood at 95,239 with transaction at Tk 3,833.99 million. Of the issues traded, 158 advanced, 117 declined and 41 remained unchanged.

Aman Feed was the leader of trading with shares worth Tk 210.05 million changing hands.



Other toppers of the market were Beximco Group, Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd, CMC Kamal Textile Mills Ltd, LankaBangla Finance Limited, Summit Power Group, BSRM Group, SinoBangla Industries Limited, Quasem Drycells Limited and Orion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Stocks in Chittagong also followed the trend. CSCX, the prime index of the port city bourse (CSE) gained 48.31 points and stood at 8388.62.

Out of 238 traded issues, 121 advanced, 88 declined and 29 remained unchanged. The total amount of transaction was Tk 263.66 million.

BDST: 1606 HRS, MAR 10, 2016
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