Dhaka, Bangladesh’s (BBN)-The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed downturn in early hour of trading on Monday, maintaining the previous day’s negative trend.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went down by 18.50 points or 0.37 percent to reach at 4,920.14 points after first 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11:00am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips down 12.96 points or 0.71 percent to reach at 1,802.39 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) lost 8.48 points or 0.73 percent to stand at 1,149.37 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 1.30 million when the report was filed.
Of the issues traded till then, 75 advanced, 75 declined and 44 issues remain unchanged.
Western Marine Shipyard was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 199 million changing hands till then followed by SPCL, Lafarge Surma Cement, BEDL and BBS.
The port city bourse – the CSE – also saw negative trend in early hours of trading amid volatility with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – lost 33.53 points to stand at 9,295.55 points, also at 11:00am.
Of the issues traded till then, 32 gained, 53 declined and 9 remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 90 million.
BBN/BB/AS-10Nov14-12:00pm (BST)