Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw downward trend in early hours of trading on Thursday, the last trading session of this week.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE went down by 30.33 points or 0.61 per cent to reach at 4,913.38 points after first 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11am.
The other two indices saw negative trend. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips lost 2.94 points or 0.16 per cent to reach at 1,825.11 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) declined 4.00 points or 0.34 per cent to stand at 1,152.14 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT only 75 million when the report was filed at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 32 advanced, 162 declined and 29 issues remain unchanged.
Summit Alliance Ltd was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 9.73 million changing hands till then followed by Quasem Drycells, GP, Hamid Fabrics and Agni Systems.
The port city bourse – the CSE also saw negative trend in early hours of trading with its Selective Category Index -- CSCX – lost 6.45 points to stand at 9,283.12 points, also at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 20 gained, 27 declined and 9 remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 17 million.
BBN/SSR/AD-11Dec14-11:49 am (BST)