Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh’s stocks saw upward trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday, the third trading session of the week.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 25.59 points or 0.56 percent to reach at 4,552.31, after first 30 minutes of trade, when the report was filed at 11:00am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 13.38 points or 0.75 percent to stand at 1,777.87. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 7.74 points or 0.69 percent to stand at 1,118.30.
DSE turnover stands at only BDT 777 million when the report was filed.
Of the issues traded till then, 146 advanced, 50 declined and 41 issues remained unchanged.
United Power was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 69.58 million changing hands followed by Olympic Accessories, ACI, Khan Brother PP Woven Bag and Beximco.
The port city bourse – the CSE – also saw upward trend in early hour of trading with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – gained 18.49 points to stand at 8,506.02, also at 11:00am.
Of the issues traded till then, 61 gained, 32 declined and 22 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 58 million.
BBN/BB/ANS