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Bangladesh’s stocks open mixed

Last updated: October 31, 2016

Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh’s stocks saw mixed trend in early hour of trading on Monday, the second trading session of the week, as investors followed cautious mood.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw mixed trend while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw positive trend till the report was filed at 11am.

The key index of the DSE advanced 0.60 points, while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse gained 8.20 points within first 30 minutes of the day’s trading at 11am.

DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 0.60 points or 0.01 percent to stand at 4,605.69 points, when the report was filed at 11am.

The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also advanced 0.93 points or 0.08 percent to stand at 1,101.61 points.

However, the DS30 index, comprising blue chips, lost 1.37 points or 0.09 percent to reach at 1,733.58 points.

DSE turnover stands at BDT 314 million when the report was filed at 11am, riding on Doreen Power Generations and Systems.

Of the issues traded till then, 83 advanced, 59 declined and 30 issues remained unchanged.

Doreen Power dominated the turnover chart with shares worth BDT 77 million changing hands till then, followed by Argon Denim BDT 17 million, MJL Bangladesh BDT 16 million, Fortune Shoes BDT 15 million and FAS Finance BDT 13 million.

CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:

However, the port city bourse CSE saw positive trend till then with its Selective Category Index - CSCX – advancing 8.20 points to stand at 8,621.42 points, also at 11am.

Of the issues traded till then, 31 gained, 23 declined and 03 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 15 million.

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