Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Monday after previous day’s steep fall, the second session of the week.
The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) gains 27.09 points and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) up 21.37 points, after 15 minutes of the day’s trading.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 27.09 points or 0.57 per cent to reach at 4,755.21, when the report was filed at 10.45am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, rose 12.84 points or 0.72 per cent to stand at 1,807.54.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 8.66 points or 0.76 per cent to reach at 1,144.46.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 161 million when the report was filed at 10.45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 126 advanced, 15 declined and 21 issues remained unchanged.
Brac Bank was the most traded stocks till then with shares BDT 20 million changing hands followed by Lafarge Surma Cement, Mozaffar Hossain Spinning Mills, GP and Aman Feed.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw positive trend with its Selective Category Index -- CSCX – gaining 21.37 points to stand at 8,825.65, also at 10.45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 34 gained, 9 declined and 7 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 7.0 million.
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