Stock market gains momentum

After about three months, the country's capital market has returned to its usual timing. The market seemed to have regained some momentum on the first day of full-time trading on Wednesday.

All the indices of both stock exchanges in Dhaka and Chattogram gained on Wednesday. At the same time, the amount of transaction also went up.

On Wednesday, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) DSEX increased by 33 points, standing at 4,035 points. Among other DSE indices, the Shariah Index increased by 5 points and the DSE-30 Index by 11 points, settling at 929 points and 1,358 points respectively.

Shares and units of Tk231.05 crore were traded on the DSE on Wednesday. Of the 342 issues traded, 101 gained, 23 fell while 218 remained unchanged.

On the other hand, the key index of the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) CASPI increased by 84 points to 11,448 points on Wednesday. Shares and units worth of Tk5.22 crore were traded at the CSE.

Among the 163 issues traded during the day, 66 gained, 11 declined and 86 remained unchanged.

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