Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks saw positive trend in early hour of trading on Wednesday amid volatility, the fourth session of the week.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 5.5.25 points or 0.11 percent to reach at 4,494.70 points, after first30 minutes of trade, when the report was filed at 11am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 1.09 points or 0.06 percent to stand at 1,734.71 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 2.37 points or 0.21 percent to stand at 1,102.19 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 575 million when the report was filed at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 118 advanced, 76 declined and 45 issues remained unchanged.
Beximco Pharma was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 84.55 million changing hands followed by Square Pharma, Lafarge Surma Cement, United Power and Beximco.
The port city bourse – the CSE also saw positive trend in early hour of trading with its Selective Category Index -- CSCX – gained 7.33 points to stand at 8,427.82 points, also at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 60 gained, 49 declined and 23 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 52 million.
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