After a four-day holiday, both bourses of the country opened the week on a positive note Sunday, with major indices edging up though turnover declined compared to the previous session.
At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the key index DSEX gained 31 points, while the Shariah-based DSES rose by 2 points and the blue-chip DS30 advanced by 10 points.
Out of 395 issues traded on the DSE, the prices of 183 advanced, 147 declined and 65 remained unchanged.
Among the three categories - A, B, and Z - most companies in the A and Z categories saw price gains, while B-category issues mostly declined.
Of the 80 companies traded in the B category, prices of 41 fell, 31 advanced, and 8 remained unchanged.
In the block market, shares worth Tk 14 crore changed hands across 26 companies, with Summit Alliance Port Limited leading the board by trading shares worth Tk 5 crore.
But, overall turnover on the DSE fell to Tk 619 crore, down from Tk 696 crore in the previous session.
EXIM Bank PLC topped the gainers' list with a 10% rise, while Trust Bank 1st Mutual Fund was the day's worst performer, shedding over 6%.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also closed higher, with its overall index gaining 99 points.
Of the 194 issues traded on the port city bourse, prices of 105 advanced, 68 declined, and 21 remained unchanged.
Turnover, however, decreased on the CSE as well - down to Tk 10 crore from Tk 16 crore in the previous session.
On the CSE, Social Islami Bank PLC led the top gainers' chart with a 10% rise, while Metro Spinning Limited dropped over 8%, ending as the day's worst loser. "UNB
