Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks saw downward trend in early hour of trading on Thursday, the last trading session of the despite the central bank eased banks’ capital market exposure rules.
Both the Dhaka Stock Exchange, the prime bourse of Bangladesh, and Chittagong Stock Exchange, the port city bourse of the country, showed sliding attitude.
The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) declined 4.95 points, while the port city bourse, selective catagory index of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) dropped 22.69 points after 15 minutes of the day’s trading.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 4.95 points or 0.12 per cent to stand at 4,233.99 points, when the report was filed at 10:45am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, fell 4.06 points or 0.25 per cent to reach at 1,628.71 points.
However, the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 2.60 points or 0.25 per cent to reach at 1,037.29 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 541 million when the report was filed at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 95 advanced, 76 declined and 35 issues remained unchanged.
United Power dominated the turnover chart with shares worth BDT 141 million changing hands, followed by ACI, BSRM, keya Cosmetics and MJL BD.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse also saw downward trend at opening with its Selective Category Index- CSCX– shedding 22.69 points to stand at 7904.35 points, also at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 35 gained, 32 declined 6 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 35 million.
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