DHAKA, June 29, 2026 (BSS) - The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed marginally higher today, as late-session buying helped erase earlier losses after a volatile trading session.

The broad-based DSEX index gained 2.8 points to finish at 5,723, up from 5,720 in the previous session. 

The market experienced fluctuations throughout the day, with selling pressure in several large-cap stocks weighing on the index until renewed buying interest in the final hour pushed it into positive territory.

However, market participation eased slightly, with turnover declining 1.4% to Taka 13.5 billion from Taka 13.7 billion in the previous trading session.

The banking sector dominated trading activity, accounting for 12.8% of total turnover, followed by textiles (12.6%) and general insurance (12.4%).

Among sectoral performers, jute led the gainers with a 2.1% rise, followed by information technology (1.2%) and general insurance (1.1%). On the downside, ceramics fell 1.2%, while services and miscellaneous sectors declined 0.8% and 0.5%, respectively.

Market breadth remained positive, with 169 issues advancing, 156 declining and one remaining unchanged out of 397 traded securities.

Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange delivered mixed performance, with the CSCX index edging up 0.8 points, while the CASPI index slipped 2.3 points.