Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh’s stocks saw positive trend in early hour of trading on Monday amid choppy trading, the second session of the week.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 4.67 points or 0.09 percent to reach at 4,836.38, after first 30 minutes of trade, when the report was filed at 11:00am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 2.40 points or 0.13 percent to stand at 1,846.63.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 2.41 points or 0.20 percent to stand at 1,187.38.
Turnover on the DSE stands at only BDT 346 million when the report was filed.
Of the issues traded till then, 108 advanced, 67 declined and 46 issues remained unchanged.
Shahjibazar Power Company was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth BDT 64 million changing hands followed by Apex Foods, Quasem Drycells, Square Pharma and RSRM Steels.
The port city bourse – the CSE – also saw positive trend in early hour of trading with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – advanced 5.96 points to stand at 9,027.56, also at 11:00am.
Of the issues traded till then, 53 gained, 23 declined and 19 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 20 million.
BBN/BB/ANS