Bangladesh’s stocks open optimistic

Last updated: February 23, 2015

Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) - The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw positive trend in early hours of trading on Monday amid prevailing political unrest in the country.

DSEX, the prime index of the DSE went up by 32.76 points or 0.68 percent to reach at 4,834.94 points after first 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11am.

The two others indices also saw positive trend. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips gained 16.44 points or 0.90 percent to reach at 1,804.60 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 10.30 points or 0.91 percent to stand at 1,146.42 points.

DSE turnover stands at BDT 422 million when the report was filed at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 125 advanced, 44 declined and 40 issues remain unchanged.

UCBL was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 43.10 million changing hands till then followed by ACI, Square Pharma, BSCCL and SPCL.

The port city bourse – the CSE also saw positive trend in early hours of trading with its Selective Category Index -- CSCX – gained 42.49 points to stand at 8,974.29 points, also at 11am.

Of the issues traded till then, 59 gained, 17 declined and 16 remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 27.19 million.

BBN/SSR/AD-23Feb15-11:20 am (BST)

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