The prime indices of the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses rose today, the first trading day after the finance minister placed the proposed national budget for 2023-24 fiscal year on June 1.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), added 10 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 6,366.

However, the DS30, the blue-chip index, decreased 0.1 per cent to 2,199 while the DSES, the shariah-compliant index, went up 0.24 per cent to 1,392.

However, turnover, a key indicator of the market, gained 25.7 per cent to Tk 1,254 crore.

Of the securities, 77 advanced, 100 declined and 173 did not show any price movement.

Bengal Windsor Thermoplastics made the highest gain with an increase of 9.9 per cent.

Meghna Life Insurance, Mir Akhter Hossain Ltd, Trust Islami Life Insurance, and Progressive Life Insurance were among the top gainers.

Meghna Pet Industries was the highest loser, shedding 10 per cent.

Meghna Condensed Milk Industries, Bangladesh Welding Electrodes, National Tea Company, and Midland Bank were also in the list of the significant losers.

Intraco Refueling Station was the most-traded stock with its issues worth Tk 59 crore transacting.

Meghna Life Insurance, Sea Pearl Beach Resort & Spa, ADN Telecom, and Rupali Life Insurance Company also saw significant turnover.

Caspi, the all-share price index of the Chittagong Stock Exchange, gained 32 points, or 0.17 per cent, to close at 18,788.

Of the issues, 61 rose, 67 retreated and 92 did not see any price swing.

Turnover of the port city bourse surged 75 per cent to Tk 21.94 crore from the previous day.