Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks continued its upward trend after witnessing early hour on Tuesday, the last trading session of the week.
Both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the prime bourse of Bangladesh, and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), the port city bourse of the country, opened with a positive note when the market opened at 10:30am and hold the positive trend at midday.
The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) advanced 74.59 points while the port city bourse, selective category index of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) earned 119.92 points around 12:30pm.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 74.59 points or 1.79 per cent to stand at 4,245.99 points, when the report was filed at 12:18pm.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, advanced 33.44 points or 2.09 per cent to reach at 1,632.68 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) gained 7.62 points or 1.73 per cent to reach at 1,037.64 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 2.19 billion when the report was filed at 12:18pm.
Of the issues traded till then, 249 advanced, 23 declined and 23 issues remained unchanged.
MJL BD dominated the turnover chart with shares worth BDT 145 million changing hands, followed by Keya Cosmetics, BSRM, United Power Generation & Distribution Company Ltd, IBN Sina and LankaBangla Finance.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse also saw positive trend at opening with its Selective Category Index- CSCX– advancing 119.92 points to stand at 7,914.86 points, also at 12:28pm.
Of the issues traded till then, 151 gained, 28 declined 16 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 129 million.
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