DHAKA: Stocks witnessed another uptrend session, extending the gaining spell for second consecutive sessions in a row on Tuesday (April 2) amid investors buying spree.

The capital bourse of the country sustained positive trend throughout the session with modest volatility.

At the close of day’s trading, the key index of the country’s prime bourse went up by 19.09 points or 0.34 percent to reach 5,522. 

However, two other indices also ended higher. 

The DSE Shariah Index saw gain of 3.49 point or 0.27 percent to close at 1,281.

The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, also rose over 5.89 points or 0.29 percent to finish at 1977.53.

Of the issues traded, 183 gained, 106 declined and 60 remained unchanged.

“It seemed that Prime Minister's statement regarding lowering the interest rate of banks have been absorbed by the investors positively” said EBL securities in its daily market analysis. 

Shares worth Tk 4125.25 million changed hands at the DSE on the third trading session of the week.

United Power Generation and Distribution Company Limited topped the turnover leaders with 1.8 million shares worth Tk 380.62 million traded.

Top five gainers at prime bourse DSE at the end of day’s trading are UNITEDINS    , UNITEDFIN, PREMIERLEA, UNIONCAP and FEDERALINS

The CSE overall share index, CASPI also advanced 49.20 points or 0.29 percent to reach 16,932 points at the close today. 

Of the 243 issues traded, 114 advanced, 84 suffered loss and 45 remained unchanged.

The value of the traded issues was Tk 137.90 million.

BDST: 1556 HRS, APR 2, 2019
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