Bangladesh’s stock markets extended their upward trend for a third consecutive trading session on Thursday, with share prices and key indices rising on both bourses. Trading activity also gained momentum, pushing turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) above Tk 11 billion.

Market sentiment remained positive throughout the session, with a majority of listed companies recording gains. The recovery follows a sharp decline during the first two trading days of the week, after which the market returned to positive territory in the last three sessions.

At the close of trading, shares and units of 273 companies on the DSE advanced, while 68 declined and 54 remained unchanged.

The benchmark DSEX index rose by 35 points to close at 5,652 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) gained 3 points to 1,143 points, while the DS30 Index, which tracks selected blue-chip companies, increased by 3 points to 2,131 points.

Turnover on the DSE climbed to Tk 11.11 billion (Tk 1,110.74 crore), compared with Tk 9.40 billion (Tk 940.21 crore) in the previous session, marking an increase of Tk 1.71 billion (Tk 170.53 crore). The latest figure also marks the return of turnover above the Tk 10 billion threshold after three trading days.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also posted gains. Its broad-based CASPI index advanced by 29 points. Of the 240 issues traded, 133 gained, 69 declined, and 38 remained unchanged.

Trading volume on the CSE increased significantly, with turnover reaching Tk 988.1 million (Tk 98.81 crore), up from Tk 588 million (Tk 58.80 crore) in the previous session.

Market analysts said the rise in both indices and turnover indicates renewed investor confidence, helping the country’s capital market maintain its recent recovery momentum.