Bangladesh’s stock market gained momentum on 15 October 2026, with the DSEX rising 0.42% to close at 5,452.06 points, marking its third consecutive session of gains. Dhaka Stock Exchange turnover increased 20.07% to Tk 4.997 billion, while market breadth strengthened significantly, with 247 advancing issues against 95 decliners. The Chittagong Stock Exchange also showed signs of recovery, with the provisional CSCX rising 0.50%. Empire Capital Research examines the improving market sentiment, sector rotation, trading liquidity, technical indicators and key support and resistance levels to assess whether the rebound can develop into a more sustainable recovery.
1. Executive Summary
The DSEX rose for a third consecutive session on Thursday, 15 October 2026, adding +22.69 points (+0.42%) to 5,452.06, with DS30 (+0.19%) and DSES (+0.51%) also higher. The close cleared 5,441.91 — the recovery trigger carried in the last two reports ; the intraday low (5,440.15) dipped just below that level before buyers lifted the close to within 7.4 points of the high (5,459.48). Participation broadened clearly: turnover rose +20.07% to Tk 4,996.90 mn, transactions +9.30%, and breadth was the strongest of the week at 247 advances, 95 declines and 56 unchanged (A/D 2.60x).
On the CSE, the supplied terminal screenshot shows CSCX (provisional) up +0.50% at 8,956.54, CSE30 +0.36% and CSI +0.41%. CSE turnover (trade file) more than tripled to Tk 205.42 mn across 1,065 trades, helped by a Tk 33.79 mn CITYGENINS block. Both exchanges rose together for the first time this week.
SCENARIO ALERT | DSE recovery test TRIGGERED: DSEX closed at 5,452.06, +0.19% above 5,441.91. Three of the four confirmation conditions set on 14 Oct were met (A/D > 1.00x, DS30 positive, CSCX above 8,908.96); the turnover condition (> Tk 5,151 mn, the 5-day average to 13 Oct) narrowly failed at Tk 4,996.90 mn (-2.99%), although turnover was +4.67% above the trailing 5-day average to 14 Oct. The next reference is the 12 Oct high of 5,463.95, which the session high (5,459.48) did not reach.
Table 1: DSE headline statistics
Indicator | 14 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DSEX (points) | 5,429.37 | 5,452.06 | +22.69 | +0.42% |
DS30 (points) | 2,092.63 | 2,096.51 | +3.88 | +0.19% |
DSES (points) | 1,072.44 | 1,077.96 | +5.52 | +0.51% |
Turnover (Tk mn) | 4,161.52 | 4,996.90 | +835.38 | +20.07% |
Volume (shares) | 153,950,630 | 162,107,049 | +8,156,419 | +5.30% |
Transactions | 148,617 | 162,437 | +13,820 | +9.30% |
Securities traded* | 385 | 385 | +0 | +0.00% |
Advances / Declines / Unchanged | 206 / 141 / 53 | 247 / 95 / 56 | +41 / -46 / +3 | A/D 1.46x → 2.60x |
Table 2: CSE headline statistics
Indicator | 14 Oct 2026 (official) | 15 Oct 2026 | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CSCX (points) | 8,912.25 | 8,956.54* | +44.29 | +0.50% |
CASPI (points) | 14,515.60 | 14576.59 | +60.99 | +0.42% |
CSE30 (points) | 13,480.51 | 13,529.13 | +48.62 | +0.36% |
CSE50 (points) | 1,066.99 | 1,069.97* | +2.98 | +0.28% |
CSI (points) | 788.86 | 792.07* | +3.21 | +0.41% |
Turnover (Tk mn) | 65.30 | 205.42 | +140.12 | +214.59% |
Volume (shares) | 1,666,309 | 3,366,633 | +1,700,324 | +102.04% |
Transactions | 1,016 | 1,065 | +49 | +4.82% |
Securities traded | 156 | 162 | +6 | +3.85% |
Advances / Declines / Unchanged | 65 / 71 / 20 | 109 / 33 / 20 | +44 / -38 / 0 | +67.69% / −53.52% / 0.00% |
Cross-market conclusion
INTERPRETATION: For the first time this week, both exchanges moved in the same direction. The DSE gain was broad and better supported: every DSE index rose, A/D reached 2.60x, non-block turnover increased +19.63% to Tk 4,633.78 mn, and mutual funds (23 up, 0 down of 30) and equities ex-funds (214/87) both advanced. Turnover concentrated further in Textile, Insurance and Engineering (top-three share 53.6% vs 51.0%), and SAIHAMTEX alone traded Tk 434.35 mn. On the CSE, the rebound and turnover jump are encouraging but rest on provisional index data and a large share of block trades (20.83%).
2. DSE Market Activity Snapshot
Table 3: DSE market activity snapshot
Metric | 14 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Securities traded | 385 | 385 | +0.00% |
Transactions | 148,617 | 162,437 | +9.30% |
Volume (shares) | 153,950,630 | 162,107,049 | +5.30% |
Turnover (Tk mn) | 4,161.52 | 4,996.90 | +20.07% |
Turnover excl. block (Tk mn) | 3,873.39 | 4,633.78 | +19.63% |
Average turnover per transaction (Tk) | 28,002 | 30,762 | +9.86% |
Average shares per transaction | 1,035.9 | 998.0 | -3.66% |
Average turnover per security (Tk mn) | 10.81 | 12.98 | +20.07% |
Average transactions per security | 386.0 | 421.9 | +9.30% |
Average traded value per share (Tk) | 27.03 | 30.82 | +14.03% |
CALCULATION: Turnover rose faster than volume (+20.07% vs +5.30%), lifting average value per share to Tk 30.82. This reflects heavier trading in higher-priced names (SAIHAMTEX, SQURPHARMA, BSRMSTEEL) rather than a shift to penny stocks. Non-block turnover was the highest of the 12–15 Oct sessions.
3. CSE Market Activity Snapshot
Table 4: CSE market activity snapshot
Metric | 14 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Securities traded | 156 | 162 | +3.85% |
Transactions | 1,016 | 1,065 | +4.82% |
Volume (shares) | 1,666,309 | 3,366,633 | +102.04% |
Turnover (Tk mn) | 65.30 | 205.42 | +214.59% |
Turnover excl. block (Tk mn) | 51.96 | 162.63 | +212.99% |
Average turnover per transaction (Tk) | 64,… |
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