Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange witnessed downward trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday, the third session of the week.
Both the Dhaka Stock Exchange, the prime bourse of Bangladesh, and Chittagong Stock Exchange, the port city bourse of the country, experienced downward trend.
The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) declined 23.12 points, while the port city bourse, selective catagory index of   Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) dropped 29.96 points after 15 minutes of the day’s trading.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 23.12 points or 0.52 per cent to stand at 4,408.53 points, when the report was filed at 10:45am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, fell 10.58 points or 0.63 per cent to reach at 1,667.52 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also shed 5.09 points or 0.47 per cent to reach at 1,063.73 points.
DSE turnover stands at only BDT 337 million when the report was filed at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 38 advanced, 120 declined and 37 issues remained unchanged.
GSP Finance was the most traded stocks till then with shares BDT 42 million changing hands followed by Delta Brac Housing Finance, LankaBangla Finance, BSRM and Titas Gas.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw negative trend till then with its Selective Category Index- CSCX– falling 29.96 points to stand at 8,270.74 points, also at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 20 gained, 50 declined 14 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 22 million.
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