Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks opened higher on Tuesday, the third trading day of the week.
Both the Dhaka Stock Exchange, the prime bourse of Bangladesh, and Chittagong Stock Exchange, the port city bourse of the country, experienced upward trend.
The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) advanced 2.61 points while the port city bourse, selective category index of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) earned 9.65 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 2.61 points or 0.06 per cent to reach at 4,404.40 points, when the report was filed at 10:46am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 2.41 points or 0.14 per cent to stand at 1,676.35 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also advanced 2.08 points or 0.19 per cent to reach at 1,066.69 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 276 million when the report was filed at 10:46am.
Of the issues traded till then, 80 advanced, 33 declined and 32 issues remained unchanged.
Keya Cosmeticswas the most traded stocks till then with shares BDT 46 million changing hands followed by The Ibn Sina, LankaBangla Finance ltd, Doreen Power Generations and Systems Limited, Aman Feed Limited and Jamuna Oil Company Limited.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw positive trend with its Selective Category Index- CSCX– advancing 9.65 points to stand at 8,241.59 points, also at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 23 gained, 16 declined 1 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 11 million.
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