Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks saw upward trend in early hour of trading on Wednesday, the fourth session of the week.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 37.84 points or 0.79 per cent to reach at 4,762.00, after first 30 minutes of trade, when the report was filed at 11:00am.
The two other indices also saw upward trend. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 13.53 points or 0.75 percent to stand at 1,819.81. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose 8.52 points or 0.73 per cent to reach at 1,173.90.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 475 million when the report was filed at 11:00am as investors mostly remained cautious.
Of the issues traded till then, 175 advanced, 29 declined and 16 issues remained unchanged.
Aman Feed, which made trading debut on Tuesday, was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth Tk 47 million changing hands followed by IBN Sina, Saif Powertec, Khan Brothers PP Oven and Square Pharma.
The port city bourse – the CSE also saw positive trend in early hour of trading with its Selective Category Index -- CSCX – gained 43.78 points to stand at 8,871.55, also at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 79 gained, 15 declined and 11 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 32.36 million.
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