Commerce reporter:
The country’s capital market staged a much-needed
recovery today, snapping a four-session losing streak as bargain hunting in
recently battered stocks helped restore some investor confidence.
The benchmark DSEX, the broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), gained
57.3 points to settle at 5,342 points, up from 5,284 points in the previous
trading session.
The market opened on a positive note amid modest buying interest, although
intermittent selling pressure trimmed some of its early gains. However,
buying momentum gradually strengthened in the latter half of the session,
pushing the index upward.
A late-session surge in buying further reinforced the positive trend,
enabling the market to close firmly in the green.
Meanwhile, market turnover declined by 7.7 percent to Taka 5.2 billion from
Taka 5.6 billion in the previous session.
On the sectoral front, textile stocks accounted for the highest share of
turnover at 30.5 percent, followed by general insurance at 11.9 percent and
pharmaceuticals at 10.2 percent.
All sectors posted positive returns. Paper stocks led the sectoral gains with
a 2.7 percent rise, followed by ceramics at 2.5 percent and textiles at 2.0
percent.
Of the 395 issues traded, 280 advanced, 49 declined and 66 remained
unchanged.
The port city bourse, Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), also ended the session
in positive territory. Its selected indices, CSCX and CASPI, gained 63.2
points and 100.7 points respectively.
Despite the day’s recovery, persistent uncertainties and lingering investor
caution continued to weigh on the broader market sentiment.
