Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN): The prices of most stocks on the both bourses—Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed rising trend in the early hours on Tuesday amid countrywide hartal enforced by main opposition BNP.
The benchmark Index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSEX) went up by 40.91 points within first 15 minutes of trading to stand at 4,023.40 points at 10.45am when the report was filed.
Of the issues traded then, 104 advanced, 7 declined and 2 remained unchanged.
Turnover on the premier bourse and stood at BDT 208 million till the report was filed at 10.45am.
Pubali Bank topped the turnover chart with shares worth BDT 95 million changing hands till then.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also opened with a positive trend and the Selective Category Index of the CSE gained 96 points to stand at 7,836 points also at 10.45am.
Of the issues traded then, 43 advanced, 9 declined and 7 remained unchanged.
On Monday, the bourses rebounded after 13-month steepest fall
BBN/BB/AD/05Mar-13-10.50am (BST).
