Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) - Bangladesh’s stocks kept the early hour’s upward movement at midday on Tuesday as investors remained active on large-cap stocks.
Within first 15 minutes of trading, the key index of the country’s prime bourse rose 50 points while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse rose 58 points when the report was filing at 10:45am.
After 30 minutes of trading, DSEX, the prime index of the DSE reached at 5,485.62, advancing 17.28 points while CSCX, the Selective Category Index of the port city bourse gained 44.57 points at 11:00am.
At 12:00 noon, DSEX soared 61 points while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse rose 112 points when the report was filed.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
After one and a half hours of trading, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) reached at 5,529.69 points, soaring 61.34 points or 1.12 per cent when the report was filing at 12:00 noon.
The two other indices also saw upward trend.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips advanced 16.93 points or 0.85 per cent to reach at 2,010.08 points at 12:00 noon.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose 12.67 points or 0.99 per cent to reach at 1,280.95 points.
Turnover, the crucial indicator of the market, stands at BDT 3.51 billion when the report was filed at 12:00 noon riding on Islami Bank and Beximco.
Of the issues traded till then, 240 advanced, 44 declined and 28 issues remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.
Islami Bank dominated the turnover chart with shares worth BDT 203 million changing hands till then, closely followed by Beximco BDT 167 million, Confidence Cement BDT 107 million, Saif Powertec BDT 95 million and Generation Next Fashion BDT 92 million.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) also saw upward trend as its Selective Category Index – CSCX –jumping 112 points to stand at 10,384 points, also at 12:00 noon.
Of the issues traded till then, 135 gained, 28 declined and 18 issues remained unchanged with BDT 184 million in turnover.
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