Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks continued its upward trend after witnessing early hour on Wednesday, the fourth 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 2.78 points while the port city bourse, selective category index of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) earned 19.21 points around 12:30pm.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 2.78 points or 0.06 per cent to stand at 4,410.31 points, when the report was filed at 12:30pm.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, advanced 4.13 points or 0.25 per cent to reach at 1,683 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) slumped 1.41 points or -0.13 per cent to reach at 1,065.85 points.
DSE turnover stands at only BDT 1.88 billion when the report was filed at 12:30pm.
Of the issues traded till then, 108 advanced, 133 declined and 52 issues remained unchanged.
Aman Feed Limited was the most traded stocks till then with shares BDT 171 million changing hands followed by MJL Bangladesh Limited, Jamuna Oil Company Limited, Doreen Power Generations and Systems Limited, Meghna Petroleum Limited and LankaBangla Finance ltd.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw positive trend with its Selective Category Index- CSCX– advancing 19.21 points to stand at 8,252.17 points, also at 12:29pm.
Of the issues traded till then, 77 gained, 83 declined 32 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 116 million.
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