Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks continued its upward trend after witnessing early hour on Tuesday, the third trading session of the week.
Both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the prime bourse of Bangladesh, and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), the port city bourse of the country, opened with a positive note when the market opened at 10:30am and hold the positive trend at midday.
The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) advanced 3.61 points while the port city bourse, selective category index of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) earned 12.48 points around 12:30pm.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 3.61 points or 0.08 per cent to stand at 4,333.01 points, when the report was filed at 12:30pm.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, advanced 2.48 points or 0.15 per cent to reach at 1,681.57 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) gained 3.43 points or 0.32 per cent to reach at 1,067.43 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 2.16 billion when the report was filed at 12:30pm.
Of the issues traded till then, 135 advanced, 129 declined and 47 issues remained unchanged.
MJL BD dominated the turnover chart with shares worth BDT 115 million changing hands, followed by BSRM Steels, BSRM, Linde Bangladesh Limited, United Power Generation & Distribution Company Ltd and Unique Hotel & Resorts Limited.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse, however, also saw positive trend at opening with its Selective Category Index- CSCX– advancing 12.48 points to stand at 8,101.97 points, also at 12:30pm.
Of the issues traded till then, 80 gained, 71 declined 37 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 84 million.
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