In the farewell week (August 25 to August 29), the main stock market of the country, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), is at the top of the sector-wise transactions. Total transactions in this sector on DSE during the week were 24.50 percent.

According to the sources, 15.70 percent of the transactions in the sector, Pharma sector took the second place in the list of sector-wise transactions. And the food sector is on the third place in the list with 12.70 percent transactions.

Other sectors in the list of sector-wise transactions include 8.50 percent in the communication sector, 6.60 percent in the textile sector, 5.60 percent in the power and energy sector, 4.60 percent in the engineering sector, 3.20 percent in the miscellaneous sector, 3 percent in the life insurance sector, 2.70 percent in travel sector, 2.60 percent in financial sector, 2.10 percent in general insurance sector and information and technology sector, 1.70 percent in mutual fund sector, 1.50 percent in cement sector, paper sector, ceramics sector and tannery. Sector equals 1.80 percent, service sector 0.50 percent and jute sector 0.40 percent.

Source – Market review of EBL Investment.