Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed downward trend in early hour of trading on Monday amid volatility, the second trading session of the week.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went down by 11.73 points or 0.25 percent to reach at 4,524.26 points, after first 30 minutes of trade, when the report was filed at 11:00am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, lost 4.12 points or 0.23 percent to stand at 1,757.51 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) dropped 2.87 points or 0.25 percent to stand at 1,108.23 points.
DSE turnover stands at only BDT 570 million when the report was filed at 11:00am.
Of the issues traded till then, 68 advanced, 107 declined and 55 issues remained unchanged.
Olympic Accessories was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 115 million changing hands followed by United Airways, AFC Agro Biotech, Beximco, and ACI.
The port city bourse – the CSE – also saw downward trend in early hour of trading with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – lost 17.95 points to stand at 8,480.47 points, also at 11:00am.
Of the issues traded till then, 33 gained, 50 declined and 20 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 58 million.
BBN/BB/ANS