Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw upward trend in early hours of trading on Tuesday, maintaining the previous sessions’ upturn.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE went up by 28.97 points or 0.59 percent to reach at 4,897.62 points after first 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips gained 15.96 points or 0.88 percent to reach at 1,815.24 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose 10.08 points or 0.89 percent to stand at 1,142.00 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 420 million when the report was filed at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 117 advanced, 40 declined and 30 issues remain unchanged.
AB Bank was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 55 million changing hands till then followed by, GP, Keya Cosmetics, Lafarge Surma Cement and Beximco Pharma.
The port city bourse – the CSE also saw upward trend in early hours of trading with its Selective Category Index -- CSCX – gained 37.84 points to stand at 9,197.62 points, also at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 47 gained, 12 declined and 8 remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 20 million.
BBN/BB/SSR-02Dec14-1:54 pm (BST)