Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw negative trend in early hours of trading on Monday amid volatile trading, the second trading session of the week.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went down by 18.20 points or 0.37 percent to reach at 4,819.90 points after first 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11:00am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips lost 10.85 points or 0.60 percent to reach at 1,774.27 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) dropped 6.99 points or 0.61 percent to stand at 1,126.63 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 370 million when the report was filed.
Of the issues traded till then, 38 advanced, 115 declined and 36 issues remain unchanged.
Beximco Pharma was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 27 million changing hands till then followed by Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag, Lafarge Surma Cement, BEDL and Jamuna Oil.
The port city bourse – the CSE – also saw negative trend in early hours of trading amid volatility with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – lost 10.84 points to stand at 9,128.13 points, also at 11:00am.
Of the issues traded till then, 13 gained, 49 declined and 6 remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 26 million.
BBN/BB/JF-24Nov14-11:15am (BST)