, Sept. 7 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Sunday witnessed the highest turnover in 12 months, as transactions crossed Tk 1440 crore on the first trading day of the week.

Just four days ago, on September 3, the DSE recorded Tk 1,397 crore in transactions, the highest in a year at that time.

Sunday's turnover surpassed that mark, setting a fresh record.

Alongside higher turnover, indices and share prices of most companies also gained.

The DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, advanced by 21 points. The Shariah-based DSES remained almost flat, while the DS30, comprising blue-chip stocks, added 5 points.

Out of 400 issues traded, prices increased for 248, declined for 127, and remained unchanged for 25.

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