Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw mixed trend in early hours of trading on Sunday amid choppy trading, the first trading session of the week.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE went down by 2.57 points or 0.05 percent to reach at 4,853.84 points after first 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11am.
However, the other two indices saw positive trend. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips gained 1.07 points or 0.05 percent to reach at 1,793.94 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose 0.78 points or 0.06 percent to stand at 1,145.62 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 240 million when the report was filed at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 81 advanced, 104 declined and 41 issues remain unchanged.
Agni Systems was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 25 million changing hands till then followed by Fu-Wang Foods, BDEL and Tung Knitting and Lafarge Surma Cement.
The port city bourse – the CSE saw positive trend in early hours of trading amid volatility with its Selective Category Index — CSCX – gained 2.90 points to stand at 9,105.68 points, also at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 37 gained, 56 declined and 24 remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 13 million.
BBN/SSR/AD-21Dec14-11:45 am (BST)
