Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw positive trend in early hours of trading on Sunday, the first trading session of the week.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE went up by 11.00 points or 0.22 percent to stand at 4,877.19 points after first 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11.05am.
However, the other two indices saw negative trend. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips lost 7.02 points or 0.36 percent to reach at 1,892.29 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) dropped 1.91 points or 0.16 percent to stands at 1,145.40 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 1.66 billion when the report was filed at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 138 advanced, 53 declined and 22 issues remain unchanged.
Beximco was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 208 million changing hands till then followed by Lafarge Surma, Beximco Pharma, BSRM Steels and Golden Son.
The port city bourse – the CSE also saw positive trend in early hour with its Selective Category Index -- CSCX – gained 24.45 points to stand at 9,107.48 points, also at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 61 gained, 33 declined and 16 remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 90.34 million.
BBN/BB/AD-21Sept14-12:36 pm (BST)