Dhaka Stock Exchange

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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed mixed trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday as investors are active both sides of trading fence.

Following the previous three days’ sharp gain, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) opened higher while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw negative trend in early trading amid rising trading activities.

Within first 15 minutes of trading, the key index of the country’s prime bourse gained more than 13 points while the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) of port city’s bourse fell 20 points at 10:45am when the report was filed.

DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:

DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 13.73 points or 0.23 percent to reach at 5,841 points at 10:45am.

The two other indices also saw positive trend till then. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, advanced 7.41 points or 0.34 per cent to reach at 2,184 points.

The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also gained 5.40 points or 0.39 per cent to reach at 1,360 points till then.

Turnover, the important indicator of the market, stood at BDT 670 million when the report was filed at 10:45am.

Of the issues traded till then, 140 advanced, 56 declined and 43 remained unchanged.

Beximco Pharma was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth BDT 40 million changing hands, closely followed by Islami Bank BDT 36 million, BBS Cables BDT 31 million, Beximco BDT 26 million and Aamra Networks BDT 25 million.

CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:

However, the port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) saw negative trend till then with CSE All Share Price Index- CASPI-losing 20 points to stand at 17,960, also at 10:45am.

The Selective Category Index – CSCX – also fell 14 points to stand at 10,855 points till then.

Of the issues traded till then, 31 gained, 33 declined and 12 issues remained unchanged with BDT 20 million in turnover.

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