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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh’s stocks open optimistic in early trading on Wednesday as optimistic investors continued their buying spree on some large-cap stocks.
Following the previous two days’ positive trend, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange, (CSE) opened higher amid increased participation.
After 15 minutes of trading, the key index of the country’s prime bourse advanced 21.45 points while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse rose 21 points when the report was filing at 10:45am.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
DSEX, the benchmark index of the DSE, went up by 21.45 points or 0.39 percent to stand at 5,416 points, when the report was filed at 10:45am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, advanced 10.40 points or 0.52 percent to reach at 2008 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also gained 6.68 points or 0.53 percent to stand at 1,265 points till then.
Turnover, the important indicator of the market, stood at BDT 525 million when the report was filed at 10:45am.
Baraka Power led the turnover chart with shares worth BDT 61 million changing hands till then, closely followed by MJL Bangladesh BDT 59 million, Paramount Textile BDT 38 million, Agni Systems BDT 34 million and Regent Textile BDT 30 million.
Of the issues traded till then, 120 advanced, 27 declined and 31 issues remained unchanged.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse CSE also saw upward trend in early trading with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – advancing 21 points to stand at 10,148 points, also at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 41 gained, 14 declined and 3 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 51 million.
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