DHAKA, May 12, 2024 (BSS) - After witnessing a 
downward trend in the 
three sessions, stocks today rebounded in the Dhaka and 
Chittagong 
stock exchanges as investors remained active on sector-
wise issues. 
 
 
 
After witnessing volatility, DSEX, the prime index of the 
Dhaka Stock 
Exchange (DSE), went up by 35.68  points or 0.63 per cent 
to settle at 
5,696.72. Two other indices also ended higher with the 
DSE 30 Index, 
comprising blue chips, rose 11.36 points to finish at 2,026 
and the 
DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 7.90 points to close at 
1,250.47. 
 
 
 
Out of 390 issues traded, 196 advanced, 159 declined and 
35 issues 
remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor. 
 
 
 
Daily trade turnover increased to Tk 9,858.88 million on 
the country’s 
premier bourse, which was Tk 9,113.79 million at the 
previous session 
of the week. 
 
 
 
ASIATICLAB dominated the turnover chart, closely 
followed by 
BESTHLDNG, NAVANAPHAR, GOLDENSON and FEKDIL. 
 
 
 
PADMALIFE was the day’s top gainer, rising 10 per cent, 
while 
GQBALLPEN was the worst loser, shedding 3 per cent. 
 
 
 
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also rebounded with 
the CSE All 
Share Price Index – CASPI –gaining 97.76 points to settle 
at 16,329.63 
and the Selective Categories Index – CSCX rising 61.68 
points to close 
at 9,833.20. 
 
 
 
Of the issues traded, 101 declined, 98 advanced and 33 
issues remained 
unchanged on the CSE. 
 
 
 
The port city’s bourse traded 58.03 lakh shares and mutual 
fund units 
with turnover value of Tk 16.40 crore.