Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Monday to maintain the previous day’s upturn.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 30.79 points or 0.68 percent to reach at 4,533.02 points, after first 30 minutes of trade, when the report was filed at 11:00am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 13.11 points or 0.75 percent to stand at 1,751.52 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 9.92 points or 0.89 percent to stand at 1,113.73 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 668 million when the report was filed at 11:00am.
Of the issues traded till then, 150 advanced, 48 declined and 39 issues remained unchanged.
Olympic Accessories was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 124 million changing hands followed by Square Pharma, Beximco Pharma, AFC Agro and KPCL.
The port city bourse – the CSE – also saw upward trend in early hour of trading with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – gained 39 points to stand at 8,455 points, also at 11:00am.
Of the issues traded till then, 73 gained, 26 declined and 23 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 60 million.
BBN/BB/ANS