Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks saw upward trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday, maintaining the previous day’s upturn.
Both the Dhaka Stock Exchange, the prime bourse of Bangladesh, and Chittagong Stock Exchange, the port city bourse of the country Chittagong Stock Exchange, witnessed positive trend on the second trading session of the week.
The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange went up 9.08 points while the selective categories index of port city bourse gained 20.32 points in first 15 minutes of trade.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 9.08 points or 0.20 per cent to reach at 4,484.89, when the report was filed at 10.45am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 3.95 points or 0.21 per cent to stand at 1,702.95.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 1.06 points or 0.09 per cent to reach at 1,079.46.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 314 million when the report was filed at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 95 advanced, 48 declined and 26 issues remained unchanged.
Saif Powertec was the most traded stocks till then with shares BDT 57 million changing hands followed by CVO Petrochemicals, Shahjibazar Power, IFAD Autos and KDS Accessories.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse- the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw upward trend with its Selective Category Index- CSCX-gaining 20.32 points to stand at 8,331.17, also at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 32 gained, 14 declined and 8 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 14 million.
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