Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks closed higher on Tuesday, the third treding session of the week.
Both the Dhaka Stock Exchange, the prime bourse of Bangladesh and Chittagong Stock Exchange, the port city bourse of the country opened with a positive mood and the upbeat note sustain till end of the session.
The benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) advanced 5.74 points while the port city bourse, the selective category index of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) earned 1.03 points at the closing.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) settled at 4,407.52 gaining 5.74 points or 0.13 per cent.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 4.93 points or 0.29 per cent to finish at 1,678.88 points.
The DSE Shariah Index saw a fractional gain of 2.66 point or 0.25 per cent to close at 1,067.26 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 4.74 billion at the closing.
Of the issues traded till then, 126 advanced, 133 declined and 58 issues remained unchanged.
Doreen Power Generations and Systems Limited dominated the turnover chart with shares worth BDT 153 million changing hands followed by Aman Feed Limited, LankaBangla Finance ltd, Keya Cosmetics, BSRM and IBN Sina.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also closed higher with its Selective Categories Index, CSCX, gaining 1.03 points to finish at 8,232.96.
Gainers beat losers as 81 issues closed higher, 117 lower and 42 remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 243 million.
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