Stocks continue upward trend

Stocks in Dhaka maintained upward trend for the third consecutive day today amid the surge in Covid cases.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), rose 6 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 7,023 at the end of the day.

At the DSE, 166 stocks advanced, 172 fell and 42 remained the same.

Stocks of Beximco Ltd traded mostly worth Tk 85 crore followed by Bangladesh Building Systems, Union Bank, Fortune Shoes, and British American Tobacco Bangladesh.

Nahee Aluminum topped the gainers' list that soared 9.59 per cent followed by Union Insurance, BD Thai Food, Kattali Textiles, and Prime Insurance.

RAK Ceramics shed mostly that dropped 6.45 per cent followed by Fareast Life Insurance, Bangladesh Industrial Finance Company, Prime Islami Life Insurance and Ring Shine Textiles.

Turnover of the DSE slightly dropped to Tk 1,261 crore that was Tk 1,266 crore on the previous day.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) was also in a rising trend. The CASPI, the main index of the bourse, rose 10 points, or 0.04 per cent to 20,576.

Among 302 traded stocks, 125 rose, 135 fell and 42 remained unchanged.