Retailers trade at Dhaka Stock Exchange office. BBN file photo
Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Thursday as investors are active on sector-wise stocks.
Following the previous day’s gain, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened higher amid rising trading activities.
Within first 15 minutes of trading, the key index of the country’s prime bourse advanced more than 26 points while the All Shares Price Index of port city bourse rose 23 points at 10:15am when the report was filed.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 26.89 points or 0.42 percent to stand at 6,316 points at 10:15am.
The two other indices also saw positive trend till then. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips advanced 7.48 points or 0.32 percent to 2,278 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 5.35 points or 0.38 percent to stand at 1,395 points.
Turnover, the important indicator of the market, stood at BDT 710 million when the report was filed at 10:15am.
Of the issues traded till then, 143 advanced, 32 declined and 33 remained unchanged.
LankaBangla Finance topped the turnover chart till then with shares worth BDT 72 million changing hands, closely followed by BD Thai Aluminum BDT 52 million, Paramount Textiles BDT 32 million, BBS Cables BDT 25 million and IPDC BDT 24 million.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) also saw upward trend till then trend with its All Share Price Index (CAPSI) – advancing 23 points to stand at 19,488 points, also at 10:15am.
The Selective Categories Index – CSCX – of the port city bourse also gained 13 points to reach at 11,795 points.
Of the issues traded till then, 37 gained, 15 declined and 8 issues remained unchanged with BDT 30 million in turnover.
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