Dhaka stocks rose for a second consecutive session today, lifted by gains in large-cap shares on the week's final trading day.
The DSEX, the benchmark index of the bourse, advanced 29.82 points, or 0.58 percent, to close at 5,122.22, according to data from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).
Other indices also mirrored the positive trend of the main index, as the Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip DS30 both edged higher.
"The market closed in the black as all large-cap sectors posted positive performance," BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Ltd said in its daily market update.
However, turnover—a key gauge of investor activity—declined by 5 percent to Tk 476 crore, reflecting subdued investor sentiment despite the positive market movement.
Among the major sectors, non-bank financial institutions posted the day's biggest gain, rising 1.73 percent, followed by telecoms.
Other sectors that advanced included fuel and power, engineering, banking, food and allied, and pharmaceuticals.
Block trades—high-volume transactions involving large numbers of securities—contributed 2.5 percent of the overall market turnover.
Market breadth was positive, with 241 issues advancing, 81 declining, and 72 remaining unchanged.
Orion Infusion was the most traded stock of the day, posting a turnover of Tk 32 crore, according to BRAC EPL.
Tamijuddin Textile Mills surged 13.71 percent to top the gainers' list, while Orion Infusion dropped 4.48 percent, becoming the worst performer of the session.
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