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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading on Sunday as investors are showing their spree on sector-wise issues.
Following the previous week’s sharp correction, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened higher with rising trading activities.
Within first 15 minutes of trading, the key index of the country’s prime bourse advanced more than 16 points while the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) of port city’s bourse rose 35 points at 10:45am when the report was filed.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 16.66 points or 0.28 percent to reach at 5,837 points at 10:45am.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also advanced 3.65 points to reach at 1,314 points till then. However, the DS30 index, comprising blue chips, fell 3.18 points to stand at 2004 points.
Turnover, the crucial indicator of the market, stood at BDT 1.16 billion when the report was filed at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 186 advanced, 43 declined and 41 remained unchanged.
Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth BDT 281 million changing hands, closely followed by, GP, Monno Stallflers, Provati Insurance and United Power.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE
The port city’s bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) also saw positive trend till then with CSE All Share Price Index- CASPI-advancing 35 points to stand at 17,925, also at 10:45am.
The Selective Category Index – CSCX –also gained 20 points to stand at 10,838 points till then.
Of the issues traded till then, 32 gained, 16 declined and 05 issues remained unchanged with BDT 39 million in turnover.
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