Stocks rise for fourth day

Stocks continued to rise yesterday for the fourth consecutive trading day. 

The DSEX, the benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), rose 40 points, or 0.63 per cent, to 6,433. Turnover of the DSE advanced to Tk 743 crore from the previous day's Tk 637 crore.

At the DSE, 281 stocks advanced, 51 declined and 47 remained unchanged.

Aramit Cement topped the gainers' list, rising 9.96 per cent, followed by Usmania Glass Sheet Factory, Rahima Food Corporation, Monno Agro & General Machinery, and Bangas.

Social Islami Bank shed the most, dropping 6.33 per cent, followed by Daffodil Computers, Union Bank, Exim Bank and New Line Clothings.

Beximco became the stock to be traded the most, with shares worth Tk 35 crore changing hands, followed by IPDC Finance, Orion Pharma, GSP Finance Company (Bangladesh) and Bangladesh Shipping Corporation.