The country’s stock market appears to be breaking free from a cycle of decline, showing signs of recovery. Prices of shares and units of most companies have risen, along with an increase in trading volume and indices. On Tuesday, the third trading day of the week, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed a significant number of shares and units joining the list of gainers. This led to an uptick in all major indices, coupled with higher transaction volumes. This marks the second consecutive session of an upward trend across both stock markets.

In contrast, during the previous week, shares and units of most companies saw a decline on four out of five trading days. The preceding week saw similar bearish trends, with prices falling for the majority of traded shares and units. The current week started on a similar note, with most companies recording losses on the first trading day. However, the trend reversed on the second day, ushering in a period of positive momentum.

On Tuesday, trading began with a significant number of shares and units gaining value, setting the tone for a day-long bullish trend. By the end of the session, 203 companies on the DSE had recorded gains, while 128 experienced losses, and prices remained unchanged for 71 companies.

As a result, the DSE’s key index, DSEX, rose by 24 points to close at 5,226 points. The DSE Shariah Index gained 6 points, reaching 1,174 points, while the DS30 index, comprising 30 selected blue-chip companies, rose by 7 points to end at 1,921 points. Alongside the rise in indices, trading volume on the DSE also increased, reaching Tk 512.48 crore compared to Tk 500.23 crore in the previous session—a rise of Tk 12.25 crore.

The top contributor to trading volume was Asiatic Laboratories, with transactions worth Tk 16.75 crore. NRB Bank secured the second spot with Tk 15.84 crore in trades, followed by ICB, which recorded trades worth Tk 12.82 crore. Other top-performing companies included Fine Foods, Grameenphone, Dragon Sweater, Genex Infosys, Robi, Golden Son, and BRAC Bank.

In the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), the CASPI overall index gained 43 points. Among the 207 companies traded, 106 saw price increases, 68 experienced declines, and prices of 33 remained unchanged. The CSE recorded a trading volume of Tk 6.34 crore, slightly down from Tk 6.51 crore in the previous session.