Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks retained the upward trend from morning-to-midday on Tuesday.
The market opened with optimistic note in the morning and managed to hold it after nearly two hours of trading on the last session of the week.
The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, the prime bourse of Bangladesh, gained 34.47 points while the selective categories index of Chittagong Stock Exchange, the port city bourse of the country, also added 54.81 points when this report was updated around 12:30pm.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
After nearly two hours of trading, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, stood at 4,531.16 points gaining 34.47 points or 0.77 per cent at 12:35pm.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, earned 16.06 points or 0.94 per cent to reach at 1,722.40.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also received 9.96 points or 0.92 per cent to reach at 1,091.95.
Turnover on DSE stood at BDT 1.947 billion when this report was updated at 12:35pm.
Of the issues traded till then, 186 advanced, 55 declined and 46 issues remained unchanged.
Baximco Pharma was remained the most traded stocks with shares BDT 126.86 million changing hands followed by IFAD Autos, Saif Power, KDS Accessories Ltd, Titas Gas and Olympic.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) also maintained positive trend after two hours of trading as its Selective Category Index – CSCX – gained 54.81 points to stand at 8,404.97 when this report was updated at 12:30pm.
Of the issues traded till then, 125 gained, 38 declined and 28 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 119.14 million.
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