Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) - Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed mixed trend at midday on Sunday amid slow trend as investors were active both sides of trading fence.
The market opened with a positive note and the key index of the country’s prime bourse crossing the 5,600-mark, advancing 10.53 points within first 15 minutes of trading.
After 30 minutes of trading, the key index of the DSE advanced 14.25 points while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse rose 19.58 points when the report was filing at 11:00am.
At 12:00 noon, DSEX advanced 2.0 points while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse lost 2.37 points when the report was filing.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
After one and a half hours of trading, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) stands at 5,592.67 points, advancing 2.0 points or 0.03 percent when the report was filing at 12:00 noon.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 2.38 points or 0.18 percent to reach at 1,308.55 points.
However, the DS30 index, comprising blue chips fell 3.60 points or 01.8 percent to reach at 2,024.08 points.
Turnover, the crucial indicator of the market, stands at BDT 5.45 billion when the report was filed at 12:00 noon largely driven by Baraka Power.
Baraka Power dominated the turnover chart with shares worth BDT 481 million changing hands till then, followed by LankaBangla BDT 252 million, AFC Agro Biotech BDT 215 million, CMC Kamal BDT 202 million and IFAD Autos BDT 180 million.
Of the issues traded till then, 160 advanced, 101 declined and 46 issues remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
However, the port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) saw negative trend till 12:00 noon as its Selective Category Index – CSCX – falling 2.37 points to stand at 10,486.66 points, also at 12:00 noon.
Of the issues traded till then, 100 gained, 75 declined and 31 issues remained unchanged with BDT 242 million in turnover.
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