Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks saw mixed trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday amid modest volatility, the third trading 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, experienced mixed trend.
The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) declined 8.08 points, while the port city bourse, selective catagory index of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) earned 0.50 point after 15 minutes of the day’s trading.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 8.08 points or 0.18 per cent to stand at 4,313.54 points, when the report was filed at 10:45am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, fell 1.43 points or 0.08 per cent to reach at 1,657.10 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also lost 0.59 point or 0.05 per cent to reach at 1,053.03 points.
DSE turnover stands at only BDT 265 million when the report was filed at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 64 advanced, 81 declined and 40 issues remained unchanged.
Bangladesh Steel re-rolling Mills dominated the turnover chart with shares worth BDT 44 million changing hands, followed by United Power, Gemeni Sea Foods, Apex Foods and MJL BD.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
However, the port city bourse also saw positive trend at opening with its Selective Category Index- CSCX– advancing 0.50 point to stand at 8,077.76 points, also at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 30 gained, 24 declined 9 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 19 million.
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