Bangladesh’s stocks open optimistic

Last updated: February 23, 2016

Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks opened higher on Tuesday, the second trading session of the week.
Both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the prime bourse of Bangladesh, and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), the port city bourse of the country, opened with a positive note.
The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) advanced 15.70 points while the port city bourse Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) rose 13.48 points after 15 minutes of the day’s trading.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 15.70 points or 0.34 per cent to at 4,593.32 points, when the report was filed at 10:45am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, advanced 4.80 points or 0.27 per cent to stand at 1,778.48 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also gained 3.99 points or 0.35 per cent to reach at 1,132.59 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 534 million when the report was filed at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 111 advanced, 35 declined and 36 issues remained unchanged.
LankaBangla Finance was the most traded stocks till then with shares BDT 106 million changing hands followed by BSRM, Lafarge Surma Cement, IFAD Autos and Alltex Industries.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw positive trend with its Selective Category Index- CSCX – advancing 13.48 points to stand at 8,612.55 points, also at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 33 gained, 12 declined 4 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 21 million.
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