Dhaka Stocks See Lowest Turnover of Current Fiscal Year Despite Index Rise

Despite a rebound in key indices after days of decline, turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) plunged to its lowest level in the current fiscal year (FY2025-26) and in the past four months on Monday.After several sessions of consecutive losses, the market’s daily turnover — which had been hovering above Tk 1,000 crore in recent months — dropped sharply to the Tk 400 crore range. The DSE recorded a total turnover of Tk 394 crore, marking the lowest since the beginning of the fiscal year.Earlier, in the last week of June, the daily transaction value stood at Tk 372 crore — the lowest in the previous four months.However, despite the sharp fall in trading volume, the indices edged higher. The DSEX, the benchmark index of the DSE, gained 67 points, while the Shariah-based DSES advanced 18 points and the blue-chip DS30 rose by 27 points.Out of 398 issues traded, ...

• 20 Oct 2025