Dhaka stocks gain for third consecutive day 

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange closed higher today, extending its gains for the third consecutive session. 

The DSEX, the main index of the bourse, rose 15.58 points, or 0.30 percent, to settle at 5,132.47.

The other indices also rose. The Shariah-compliant DSES went up 0.69 percent to 1,119.79.

The DS30, comprising the blue-chip shares, increased 0.82 percent to close at 1,936.66.

Turnover, a key gauge of investor participation, hit Tk 789.68 crore, up from Tk 734.38 crore in the previous session. 

A total of 225,649 trades were executed, while block transactions amounted to Tk 30.34 crore across 40 scrips.

Market breadth showed a mixed picture with 153 stocks advancing, 180 declining, and 63 remaining unchanged.

Among A-category scrips, the division also showed a mixed trading movement, with 71 gainers and 113 losers and 34 unchanged. 

The B-category saw 32 stocks rise and 38 fall, while there was no trading in the N-category.

Segment-wise performance was mixed. In mutual funds, 9 issues advanced and 14 declined.

Corporate bonds saw just one issue decline, while the government bond market saw two issues decline.

Among individual performers, Rahima Food Corporation topped the gainers' list with a 9 percent rise, while Padma Islami Life Insurance was the worst performer, dropping 9 percent.