Dhaka stocks snap 3-day losing streak

Indices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended trading higher today, rebounding from a three-day losing streak. 

According to DSE data, the bourse's benchmark DSEX increased 50.63 points, or 0.92 percent, to finish at 5,523.78. 

The other indices performed positively too, as the Shariah-based DSES increased 0.68 percent to 1,196.30, while the blue-chip DS30 inched up 0.99 percent to 2,151.08.

Turnover, an important gauge of investor activity, was Tk 778.32 crore, down from Tk 949.96 crore in the previous session. 

Block trades, a high-volume transaction involving a large number of securities, accounted for a notable share, with transactions recorded across several scrips and overall trade at Tk 80.16 crore. 

Market breadth was positive, with 282 issues advancing against 54 losers, while 65 remained unchanged. 

The positive performance was reflected among major segments, as A-category stocks saw more winners than losers, while the B-category performed similarly.

In other segments, mutual funds were positive, with 20 advancing and one declining; corporate bonds saw one issue advance and two decline; and in the government bond market, there were three declines.

On the day's performance table, Hami Industries surged 9.97 percent to top the gainers' list, while Peoples Leasing and Fin Services declined 7.69 percent, making it the worst performer of the session.