Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh’s stocks saw positive trend in the early hours of trading on Tuesday, the third trading day of the week amid ongoing non-stop blockade.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) went up slightly by 3.60 points or 0.07 percent to reach at 4,711.93 points after first 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips gained 2.90 points or 0.16 percent to reach at 1,739.26 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose 2.25 points or 0.20 percent to stand at 1,112.78 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 180.42 million when the report was filed at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 88 advanced, 76 declined and 34 issues remain unchanged.
GSP Finance Company was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 34.96 million changing hands till then followed by C&A Textiles, CVO Petrochemical, SPCL and Summit Alliance Port.
The port city bourse – the CSE also saw positive trend in early hours of trading with its Selective Category Index — CSCX – gained 9.32 points to stand at 8,751.62 points, also at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 27 gained, 24 declined and 12 remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 20.72 million.
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