Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Share prices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw positive trend in early hours of trading on Monday amid choppy trading.

DSEX, the prime index of the DSE went up by 7.45 points or 0.07 per cent within first five minutes of trading, but it lost its momentum as session progress. After first 30 minutes of trading, the DSEX stands at 4,520.74 points, gaining only 1.20
points or 0.02 per cent when the report was filled at 11am.

DSE Shariah Index (DSES) lost 0.45 points or 0.04 per cent to stands at 978.28 points. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips also lost 0.31 points or 0.01 per cent to reach at 1,614.88 points.

DSE turnover stands at BDT 311 million when the report was filed at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 80 advanced, 56 declined and 37 remained unchanged.

The port city bourse – the CSE witnessed negative trend at opening with its Selective Category Index — CSCX lost 4.73 points to stand at 8,797.80 points, also at 11am.

Of the issues traded till then, 16 gained, 26 declined and 7 remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 22.55 million.

BBN/SSR/BB-24Mar14-11:21 am (BST)