Bangladesh’s equity market showed tentative stabilisation on 13 October 2026, with the DSEX edging 0.07% higher to 5,408.90 after the previous session’s 0.85% decline. Market breadth improved sharply to 201 advances against 144 declines, producing an A/D ratio of 1.40x, while all 30 traded mutual-fund units advanced. However, the improvement was not supported by liquidity: DSE turnover fell 8.11% to Tk 4,161.05 million, transactions declined 13.99%, and regular-market turnover excluding blocks dropped 14.66% to Tk 3,773.70 million. Large-cap participation remained weak, with DS30 falling 0.24% and DSES declining 0.05%. Block activity increased materially, accounting for 9.31% of DSE turnover, with SQURPHARMA alone contributing Tk 141.72 million. The broader technical picture remained cautious: DSEX held above immediate support at 5,402.15 but failed to retain its intraday move to 5,441.91, while turnover remained below its trailing benchmark. The report therefore classifies the session as a tentative, low-participation stabilisation rather than a technically confirmed recovery. On the CSE, CSCX fell 0.32% to 8,917.44, only 0.10% above the 14 September closing low of 8,908.96. CSE liquidity remained thin and concentrated, while its RSI eased to 34.44 and the MACD histogram narrowed to +0.33, leaving the exchange close to an important technical support test.
1. Executive Summary
The Dhaka bourse closed the Tuesday, 13 October 2026 session marginally higher, with the DSEX adding +4.03 points (+0.07%) to 5,408.90, while the large-cap DS30 (-0.24%) and Shariah DSES (-0.05%) slipped. The index traded as high as 5,441.91 intraday (+0.69% versus the previous close) before giving back most of the gain. Liquidity contracted for a second session: DSE turnover fell 8.11% to Tk 4,161.05 mn and, excluding block trades, regular-market turnover fell 14.66% to Tk 3,773.70 mn. Close-to-close breadth was positive (201 advances, 144 declines, 55 unchanged; A/D 1.40x), helped by a broad rally in mutual-fund units (30 of 30 advanced, none declined).
At the Chattogram bourse, the CSCX fell 28.51 points (-0.32%) to 8,917.44, its lowest close since 14 Sep 2026 and only 0.10% above the 124-session closing low of 8,908.96. CSE30 rose +0.21%. Official CSE turnover, volume and trades for 13 Oct had not been published at retrieval; block trades of Tk 36.646 mn represented 51.32% of CSE turnover according to the LankaBangla portal, implying total CSE turnover of roughly Tk 71.41 mn.
SCENARIO ALERT | Breadth improved sharply on 13 October, with DSE advances rising to 201 against 144 declines (A/D 1.40x), compared with 47/303 in the prior session. DSE block turnover reached Tk 387.35 million (+265.43% d/d), led by SQURPHARMA and BRACBANK. Terminal sector turnover declined in Textile (−12.12%) but increased in Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals (+20.20%) and Bank (+27.85%). Mutual funds rallied broadly, while selected insurers rebounded. However, overall DSE turnover fell 8.11% and non-block turnover fell 14.66%; the DSEX closed only 0.07% higher. The evidence supports selective stabilisation and a tentative shift in turnover composition, not a confirmed market recovery.
Table 1: DSE headline statistics
Indicator | 12 Oct 2026 | 13 Oct 2026 | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DSEX (points) | 5,404.87 | 5,408.90 | +4.03 | +0.07% |
DS30 (points) | 2,094.55 | 2,089.45 | -5.11 | -0.24% |
DSES (points) | 1,070.68 | 1,070.14 | -0.55 | -0.05% |
Turnover (Tk mn) | 4,528.11 | 4,161.05 | -367.06 | -8.11% |
Volume (shares) | 167,798,137 | 156,567,761 | -11,230,376 | -6.69% |
Transactions | 172,658 | 148,495 | -24,163 | -13.99% |
Securities traded* | 385 | 387 | +2 | +0.52% |
Advances / Declines / Unchanged | 46 / 300 / 35 | 201 / 144 / 55 | +155 / −156 / +20 | +336.96% / −52.00% / +57.14% |
Market capitalisation (Tk mn) | 6,828,674.74 | 6,835,965.23 | +7,290.49 | +0.11% |
Table 2: CSE headline statistics
Indicator | 12 Oct 2026 | 13 Oct 2026 | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CSCX (points) | 8,945.95 | 8,917.44 | -28.51 | -0.32% |
CASPI (points) | 14,551.23 | 14522.06/A | −29.17 | −0.20% |
CSE30 (points) | 13,475.82 | 13,504.51 | +28.69 | +0.21% |
CSE50 (points) | 1,068.62 | 1,068.71 | +0.09 | +0.01% |
CSI (points) | 792.78 | 790.29 | -2.49 | -0.31% |
Turnover (Tk mn) | 290.42 | 71.41 (implied) | -219.01 | -75.41% |
Volume (shares) | 3,696,167 | 5621657 | +1,925,490 | +52.09% |
Transactions | 1,206 | 1,028 | −178 | −14.76% |
Securities traded | 179 | 176 | −3/A | −1.68% |
Advances / Declines / Unchanged | 37 / 120 / 22 | 56 / 103 / 17 | +19 / −17 / −5/A | +51.35% / −14.17% / −22.73% |
Cross-market conclusion
INTERPRETATION: Price direction was mixed rather than directional: DSEX held a fractional gain while DS30, DSES, CSCX and CSI declined. Participation was broad by count on the DSE (A/D 1.40x) but narrow by value the gain coincided with lower turnover, volume and transactions, and mutual funds and small-cap insurers dominated the advance list while large caps (DS30) lagged. DSE block trading rose to 9.31% of turnover (from 2.34%), with SQURPHARMA alone accounting for Tk 141.72 mn. On the CSE, block deals made up roughly half of the day's implied turnover, so CSE liquidity on 13 Oct should be read as thin and concentrated. Relative to the previous session, the tone improved from a broad decline (DSEX -0.85% on 12 Oct) to stabilisation, but without volume confirmation.
2. DSE Market Activity Snapshot
Table 3: DSE market activity snapshot
Metric | 12 Oct 2026 | 13 Oct 2026 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Securities traded | 385 | 387 | +0.52% |
Transactions | 172,658 | 148,495 | -13.99% |
Volume (shares) | 167,798,137 | 156,567,761 | -6.69% |
Turnover (Tk mn) | 4,528.11 | 4,161.05 | -8.11% |
Turnover excl. block (Tk mn) | 4,422.11 | 3,773.70 | -14.66% |
Average turnover per transaction (Tk) | 26,226 | 28,021 | +6.85% |
Average shares per transaction | 971.9 | 1,054.4 | +8.49% |
Average turnover per security (Tk mn) | 11.76 | 1… |
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