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The price indices on the country's two bourses gained significantly last week, as the gaining issues outplayed the losing ones. The banking sector made major contribution to the trade turnover.
The General Price Index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)), compiled on the basis of average prices, went up by 2.36 per cent or 38.58 points to close at 1588.96 points from 1552.38 points of the previous week.
The week's total DSE turnover, in terms of value, stood at Tk 865.71 million following transactions of 7.59 million shares and debentures that registered 1.75 per cent rise in value from the previous week's Tk 850.85 million following transactions of 8.46 million shares.
The total market capitalisation at DSE, however, increased by 2.39 per cent to close at Tk 214.35 billion from Tk 211.89 billion.
As on the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), the All Share Price Index gained by 79.83 points or 2.56 per cent to close at 3197.18 points from 3155.29 points. The trade turnover fell by 10.16 per cent following transactions of 3.23 million shares worth Tk 171.77 million against previous week's 3.10 million shares worth Tk 140.52 million.
The CSE total market capitalisation, however, went up by 2.51 per cent to close at Tk 210.09 billion from Tk 207.38 billion.
The market was moderately active, as 227 out of 270 listed securities were traded on the DSE during the week, including 157 gainers, 59 losers and 11 remaining unchanged.
On the CSE, 121 out of the 213 listed issues were active. Of them, 86 gained, 33 declined and two remained steady. The banking sector shares contributed over 67 per cent to the trade turnover of the DSE in the week, while it accounted for around 57 per cent of the week's trade turnover on the CSE.
In trading, Wata Chemical performed as the top gainer on the DSE registering 47.54 per cent rise in its price. While, Uttara Finance was the top losing issue, as its price slipped by 13.20 per cent on the DSE.
GMG Corporation was the top gaining issue on the CSE with its price increasing by 102.50 per cent over the week. On the other hand, Monospool Paper was the top loser of the week on the CSE, as its price dropped by 50.00 per cent.
Southeast Bank was the top trade turnover leader of the DSE as well as the CSE.
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