Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)– The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw downward trend in early hours of trading on Wednesday, the fourth session of the week.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE went down by 28.27 points or 0.54 percent to reach at 5,205.54 points after first 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips lost 10.37 points or 0.52 percent to reach at 1,961.67 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) declined 7.47 points or 0.60 percent to stand at 1,226.07 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 1.11 billion when the report was filed at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 67 advanced, 107 declined and 43 issues remain unchanged.
RSRM Steels was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 145 million changing hands till then followed by Heidelberg Cement, Beximco Pharma, Beximco and Saif Powertec.
The port city bourse – the CSE also saw downturn in early hour with its Selective Category Index — CSCX – lost 54.08 points to stand at 9,753.00 points, also at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 33 gained, 59 declined and 13 remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 69 million.
BBN/SSR/AD-22Oct14-11:33 am (BST)
