DHAKA, Feb 13, 2025 (BSS) - Stock markets today closed the session of the week with an upward trend despite a mixed trend throughout the day.

The benchmark index DSEX recorded an upward movement of 11.85 points today, registering a rise of 0.23% over the last trading day. Meanwhile, the Shariah-based DSES and blue-chip DS30 indices rose by 3 and 5 points, respectively.

Out of the 400 companies that traded, 156 recorded gains, 173 saw price declines and 71 remained unchanged.

In the A-category segment, which includes 220 companies, a majority witnessed a negative trend.

While 74 companies saw an increase in share prices, 108 experienced a decline, and 38 remained unchanged.

Conversely, most companies in the B and Z categories observed price increases. In the B-category, 34 companies recorded gains, while 31 declined, and 14 remained unchanged. In the Z-category, 48 companies posted gains, 34 saw declines, and 19 remained unchanged.

Most mutual funds also recorded price declines, with 22 out of 37 mutual fund companies seeing a drop, while 13 remained unchanged and only 2 saw price increases.

Overall, the DSE recorded a total turnover of Tk 4.01 billion, an increase from the previous day's Tk 3.90 billion.

Silva Pharmaceuticals Limited topped the DSE gainers' list, with a price increase of 9.80 per cent, while NCCBL Mutual Fund was the biggest loser, dropping by 5.66 per cent.

Similarly, the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) maintained an upward trend, with its overall index gaining 47 points.

Out of 198 companies traded, 107 recorded gains, 57 declined, and 34 remained unchanged.
The total turnover at the CSE stood at Tk 82.5 million, up from the previous day's Tk 75.4 million.