The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) experienced a decline in its index over the past week as the majority of company share prices dropped. However, the average daily transaction volume increased by 11.60%. Market capitalization also grew by 0.79% during the week. Both the previous and the past week saw trading for five business days. According to the weekly market review, shares and mutual fund units of 399 companies were traded. Among them, 159 saw an increase in price, 203 experienced a decline, while 37 remained unchanged. Fourteen companies had no trading activity.

The average daily turnover stood at Tk 470.34 crore, up from Tk 421.44 crore in the previous week, marking an 11.60% increase. The top gainer for the week was S Alam Cold Rolled Steels Limited from the engineering sector, with its share price rising by 57.14%. On the last trading day, the company’s share price increased by 10% or Tk 1.40 to close at Tk 15.40 per share. A total of 290,169 shares were exchanged 106 times during the day, amounting to a market value of Tk 4.47 crore. Throughout the day, share prices fluctuated between Tk 15.30 and Tk 15.40. Over the past year, the company’s share price has ranged between Tk 9.10 and Tk 29.90.

Listed on the stock market in 2006, S Alam Cold Rolled Steels Limited is categorized under the ‘B’ category. The company has an authorized capital of Tk 350 crore and a paid-up capital of Tk 98.37 crore, with a reserve of Tk 40.70 crore. It has a total of 9.83 crore shares, of which 48.50% are held by sponsors and directors, 34.05% by institutional investors, and 17.45% by general investors. Following S Alam, EBL First Mutual Fund recorded a price increase of 31.43%, Shinepukur Ceramics Limited saw a rise of 27.83%, Golden Harvest Agro Industries Limited increased by 18.58%, Intech Limited by 15.71%, Fu-Wang Food Limited by 14.93%, and Far Chemicals Limited by 14.61%.

In terms of trading volume, Grameenphone Limited from the telecommunications sector led the market. The company accounted for 4.11% of total DSE transactions during the week. On the last trading day, its share price increased by 0.58% or Tk 2, closing at Tk 345.70. Prices fluctuated between Tk 341.70 and Tk 347 throughout the day. A total of 476,692 shares changed hands in 1,831 transactions, amounting to a market value of Tk 16.41 crore. Over the past year, Grameenphone’s share price has ranged between Tk 221 and Tk 387.

Listed in 2009 under the ‘A’ category, Grameenphone has an authorized capital of Tk 4,000 crore and a paid-up capital of Tk 1,350.30 crore. Its reserve stands at Tk 4,510.01 crore. According to DSE data, the company has 135.03 crore shares, of which 90% are held by sponsors and directors, 6.39% by institutional investors, 0.98% by foreign investors, and 2.63% by general investors.