Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks continued its upward trend after witnessing early hour on Sunday, the first 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 14.09 points while the port city bourse, selective category index of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) earned 25.48 points around 12:30pm.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 14.09 points or 0.32 per cent to stand at 4,457.15 points, when the report was filed at 12:32pm.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, advanced 4.96 points or 0.29 per cent to reach at 1,691.20 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also gained 2.94 points or 0.27 per cent to reach at 1,078.84 points.
DSE turnover stands at only BDT 22 billion when the report was filed at 12:32pm.
Of the issues traded till then, 116 advanced, 127 declined and 53 issues remained unchanged.
Doreen Power Generations and Systems Limited was the most traded stocks till then with shares BDT 210 million changing hands followed by BSRM, Ibn Sina, Titas Gas, ACI Limited and Keya Cosmetics.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw positive trend with its Selective Category Index- CSCX– advancing 25.48 points to stand at 8,330.27 points, also at 12:31pm.
Of the issues traded till then, 59 gained, 100 declined 40 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 130 million.
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