Ten firms account for 40pc of weekly turnover on DSE

Ten most-traded firms grabbed 40 per cent of transactions on the premier bourse in the outgoing week, with Orion Pharma making its way to the top of the turnover chart for a third consecutive week.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) posted a turnover Tk 52.78 billion this week, down from Tk 73.06 billion in the previous week.

According to the DSE data, Orion Pharma generated a turnover of Tk 4.95 billion, making up 9.37 per cent of the week's total turnover.

During the week, the company's share price jumped 9.35 per cent to close at Tk 148 each on Thursday.

Bangladesh Export Import Company (Beximco) secured the second spot on the weekly turnover list, posting a turnover of Tk 3.71 billion, which is 7.02 per cent of the total turnover.

The company's share price declined 2.81 per cent last week to close at Tk 131.30 each on Thursday.

Eastern Housing bagged the third position, with shares worth Tk 2.29 billion changing hands, accounting for 4.34 per cent of the total market turnover.

During the week, the company's share price advanced 2.31 per cent to close at Tk 110.70 each on Thursday.

Bangladesh Building Systems notched the fourth spot, capturing 3.55 per cent of the weekly turnover as it featured transactions of Tk 1.87 billion.

The company's share price soared 8.67 per cent in the four sessions of last week and closed at Tk 60.50 each.

JMI Hospital Requisite Manufacturing Limited emerged as the fifth, posting a turnover of Tk 1.65 billion, which is 3.14 per cent of the weekly turnover.

The company's share price declined to Tk 130 each on Thursday.

BBS Cables saw a turnover of Tk 1.60 billion last week, grabbing 3.04 per cent of the weekly turnover.

The company's share price surged 11.62 per cent last week and closed at Tk 60.50 each on Thursday.

Shinepukur Ceramics featured a turnover of Tk 1.36 billion, capturing 2.57 per cent of the weekly market turnover.

The company's share price declined to Tk 54.50 each on Thursday.

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