In the last trading week, four out of five trading sessions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw most companies’ share and unit prices decline. Despite this, more companies ended up on the list of gainers by week’s end, leading to an increase in market capitalization. The DSE’s market capitalization rose by approximately BDT 1,637 crore during the week, reaching BDT 664,356 crore, compared to BDT 662,719 crore at the previous week’s close—an increase of 0.25%. However, the main index, DSEX, fell by 4.99 points or 0.10%, reflecting a slowdown in market activity.

A review of the week shows that while most companies experienced price gains on just one day, this single session significantly impacted the overall market. Out of the 390 traded entities, 213 gained in price, 126 declined, and 51 remained unchanged. Alongside the main index, the DS30 index, comprising selected top-performing companies, declined by 2.82 points or 0.15%. Meanwhile, the Shariah-compliant index, DSES, rose by 15.33 points or 1.33%, recovering from the previous week’s decline.

Trading activity also slowed, with average daily turnover decreasing to BDT 381.31 crore, an 18.14% drop from the prior week’s average of BDT 465.80 crore. NRB Bank was the most traded stock in monetary terms, with an average daily turnover of BDT 15.03 crore, representing 4.12% of the week’s total transactions. Lovello Ice Cream secured the second spot with BDT 11.97 crore in daily turnover, followed by Bangladesh Shipping Corporation at BDT 10.16 crore.

Other notable companies in the top ten by turnover included Agni Systems, Midland Bank, Genex Infosys, Eastern Bank, Beach Hatchery, Alif Industries, and Fine Foods.