Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw downward trend in early hours of trading on Sunday, the opening session of the week.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE went down by 25.73 points or 0.53 percent to reach at 4,797.83 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 8.42 points or 0.47 percent to reach at 1,778.40 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) dropped 5.38 points or 0.48 percent to stand at 1,133.30 points.
DSE turnover stands at only BDT 56 million when the report was filed at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 28 advanced, 136 declined and 28 issues remain unchanged.
Saif Powertec was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 5.93 million changing hands till then followed by GP, Lafarge Surma Cement, Summit Alliance Port and MJL BD.
The port city bourse – the CSE also saw negative trend in early hours of trading with its Selective Category Index — CSCX – lost 11.22 points to stand at 9,008.06 points, also at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 23 gained, 31 declined and 12 remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 5.39 million.
BBN/SSR/AD-28Dec14-1:25 pm (BST)
