Retailers trade at Dhaka Stock Exchange office. BBN file photo
Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday as investors are active on sector-wise stocks ahead of Eid festival.
Following the previous day’s moderate gain, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw positive trend at opening amid increasing participation of investors.
Within first 15 minutes of trading, the key index of the country’s prime bourse advanced more than 20 points while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse rose 26 points at 10:15am when the report was filed.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 20 points or 0.34 percent to stand at 5,864 points, at 10:15am.
The two other indices also saw positive trend till then. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips advanced 7.12 points or 0.35 per cent to reach at 2,105 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 5.52 points or 0.42 percent to stand at 1,308 points.
Turnover, the important indicator of the market, stood at BDT 835 million when the report was filed at 10:15am.
Of the issues traded till then, 146 advanced, 38 declined and 34 remained unchanged.
BBS Cables emerged as turnover leader with shares worth BDT 107 million changing hands, followed by Familytex BDT 83 million, Monno Ceramics BDT 40 million, JMI Syringes BDT 36 million and Ranpur Foundry BDT 34 million.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) also saw upward trend till then trend with its
Selective Category Index – CSCX – gaining 26 points to stand at 11,003 points, also at 10:15am.
Of the issues traded till then, 44 gained, 21 declined and 8 issues remained unchanged with BDT 32 million in turnover.
BBN/SS/ANS
