Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw positive trend in early hours of trading on Wednesday, the fourth trading session of the week.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 26.46 points or 0.54 percent to reach at 4,925.32 points after first 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11:00am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips gained 11.06 points or 0.60 percent to reach at 1,826.00 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose 7.74 points or 0.67 percent to stand at 1,158.08 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 832 million when the report was filed.
Of the issues traded till then, 137 advanced, 25 declined and 32 issues remain unchanged.
BEDL was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 92 million changing hands till then followed by JMI Syringe, Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag, Western Marine and CVO Petrochemical.
The port city bourse – the CSE – also saw positive trend in early hours of trading amid volatility with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – gained 43.02 points to stand at 9,286.27 points, also at 11:00am.
Of the issues traded till then, 55 gained, 13 declined and 9 remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 72 million.
BBN/BB/AS-19Nov14-11:10am (BST)