Trading at the country’s twin bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – advanced optimistically on Wednesday though key share price index at DSE shed while CSE has seen slight gain.

The DSE key index, DSEX slightly shed 2.16 points or 0.05 percent to close at 4619.51 on the day. Of the 317 issues traded, 125 gained, 147 declined and 46 remained unchanged.

Shares worth Tk 564.54 crore changed hands at the DSE on Wednesday which is Tk 87.03 crore higher than the previous session. Tk 478.47 crore was exchanged at DSE on Tuesday.

Observing the day’s market beat, LankaBangla Securities said, “After seeing initial strength, stocks have given back some ground closing the benchmark index at flat red zone.”

“Yet relapse frequently is marked by recovery, so Dhaka stocks seesaw in cautious trading while Engineering and other mid and small cap stocks were upbeat, however all other major sectors saw some sell pressure”, the leading stockbroker added.

Samata Leather Complex topped the 10 losers’ list at Dhaka bourse while other companies were Savar Refractories, Malek Spinning, Exim Bank 1st Mutual Fund, Al-Haj Textile, Hakkani Pulp & Paper, Prime Finance First Mutual Fund, Central Insurance, Zeal Bangla Sugar Mills and HR Textile.

The top five turnover leaders at the DSE were BSRM Steels, Active Fine Chemicals, Beximco Pharma, Ifad Autos and Aman Feed.

Top five gainers at the DSE were Desh Garmants, Aman Feed, First Bangladesh Fixed Income Fund, Bangladesh Building Systems and Aftab Automobiles.

The key index at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), CASPI gained only 0.08 points to reach 14125.26 at close on Wednesday. Of the 245 issues traded, 96 advanced, 120 suffered loss and 29 remained munchanged.

The value of the traded issues at the port city bourse was Tk 42.10 crore on the day.unb