After a long downturn, Bangladesh's stock market is showing signs of recovery as the share prices of most well-performing companies are rising. Along with price increases, the trading volume has also gained momentum. On Wednesday, the fourth trading day of the week, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed an increase in share and unit prices for a majority of listed firms, leading to a rise in all key indices. The market turnover surpassed BDT 4.5 billion, marking three consecutive days of upward movement.

The trading session started with a positive trend, as most companies’ shares saw price hikes, pushing indices higher from the outset. This momentum continued until the end of the session. Among the 218 companies in the ‘A’ category that were traded, 101 saw price increases, while 78 declined, and 39 remained unchanged. In the ‘B’ category, 51 companies recorded gains, 22 lost value, and 9 remained stable.

In the mutual fund segment, 13 out of 36 funds saw price appreciation, while 5 declined and 18 remained unchanged. The ‘Z’ category stocks also showed mixed movement, with 39 gaining, 39 declining, and 19 remaining unchanged. Overall, at the close of trading, share prices of 191 companies rose, while 140 declined, and 67 remained unchanged. The DSE’s benchmark index, DSEX, climbed 16 points to settle at 5,216. Meanwhile, the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose by 2 points to 1,166, and the blue-chip index, DS30, gained 4 points, reaching 1,899.

Alongside the rise in indices, trading volume also increased, with a total transaction value of BDT 4.52 billion—up from the previous session’s BDT 4.12 billion, marking the highest turnover in 11 sessions. This increase was significantly driven by Lavello Ice Cream, which saw transactions worth BDT 289.5 million. Orion Infusion followed with BDT 213.6 million in trades, while Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag ranked third with BDT 156.2 million.

Other top-traded companies included Beach Hatchery, Linde Bangladesh, Fu-Wang Food, Golden Harvest Agro, Alif Industries, Robi, and Hakkani Pulp.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also recorded positive movement, with the CASPI index rising by 72 points. Out of 220 companies that traded, 118 saw price gains, 64 declined, and 38 remained unchanged. However, CSE's total turnover dropped to BDT 52 million from BDT 119.2 million in the previous session.