DHAKA, June 3, 2026 (BSS) - The benchmark index of the country's capital 
market climbed to a three-month high today, extending its winning streak to 
eight consecutive trading sessions as investor confidence remained strong 
amid expectations of supportive policy measures for capital market 
development.

The broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, advanced by 35.5 
points to close at 5,442, up from 5,406 in the previous session.

Market sentiment remained upbeat throughout the trading day despite 
intermittent selling pressure, with sustained buying interest across a wide 
range of stocks reinforcing the ongoing upward trend. 

Investors continued to accumulate fundamentally attractive and undervalued 
shares, encouraged by growing optimism over the market's near-term outlook.

Turnover on the premier bourse surged past the Taka 1,280 crore mark for the 
first time in more than three and a half months, rising 18.4 percent to Taka 
1,280 crore from Taka 1,080 crore in the previous session.

Sector-wise, Engineering dominated trading activity with 17.1 percent of 
total turnover, followed by Textile at 13.4 percent and Pharmaceuticals at 
12.7 percent.

Most sectors ended the session in positive territory. The Services sector 
posted the highest gain of 3.7 percent, followed by Paper and Printing (3.2 
percent) and Financial Institutions (2.9 percent). In contrast, the Banking 
sector was the lone loser, declining 0.5 percent.

Among the 396 issues traded, 242 advanced, 92 declined, and 62 remained 
unchanged, indicating broad-based participation in the rally.

The upbeat sentiment was also reflected at the Chittagong Stock Exchange 
(CSE). The CSCX gained 55.9 points, while the CASPI advanced 104.8 points, 
with both indices closing in positive territory.