Turnover at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surpassed Tk 700 crore for the first time in one and a half months, driven by gains in major market capitalization companies. Turnover, an indicator of trading activity, rose by 16.64% to reach Tk 705 crore. The pharmaceutical sector led with 15.04% of total turnover, and block trades contributed 15.2%. Pubali Bank was the top-traded share with Tk 37.5 crore in turnover.
All major sectors posted gains, with engineering up 4.32%, followed by telecommunications (1.82%), fuel and power (1.75%), and pharmaceuticals (1.72%). Banks, non-bank financial institutions, and food and allied sectors also saw modest gains. The Chittagong Stock Exchange mirrored this trend, with the CASPI index rising by 163.67 points to 15,088.60.