Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh’s stocks saw downward trend in early hour of trading on Thursday, the first trading session of the new fiscal year.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 29.84 points or 0.65 percent to reach at 4,553.26 points, after first 30 minutes of trade, when the report was filed at 11:00am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, lost 6.11 points or 0.34 percent to stand at 1,763.25 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) shed 5.74 points or 0.51 percent to stand at 1,116.28points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 1.20 billion when the report was filed at 11:00am.
Of the issues traded till then, 69 advanced, 148 declined and 40 issues remained unchanged.
Newly listed Olympic Accessories was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 274 million changing hands followed by United Airways, Tosrifa Industries, United Power and Khn Brother PP WovenBag.
The port city bourse – the CSE – also saw downward trend in early hour of trading with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – lost 41.48 points to stand at 8,542.02 points, also at 11:00am.
Of the issues traded till then, 36 gained, 88 declined and 23 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BT 120 million.
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