Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN): The prices of most stocks on the bourses— the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed upward trend at early hours on Monday, a day after steep fall amid countrywide hartal.

The General Index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSEX) went up by 60.16 points within first 30 minutes of trading at 11am to stand at 4,193.76 points when the report was filed.

Of the issues traded then, 181 advanced, 8 declined and 6 remained unchanged.

Turnover on at DSE stood at BDT 486.70 million till the report was filed at 11am.

Unique Hotel and Resorts is the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 20 million changing hands till then.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also opened with a positive note with the Selective Category Index of the CSE gained 121 points to stand at 7,762 points also at 10.45am.

Of the issues traded then, 81 advanced, 5 declined and 7 remained unchanged.
    
BBN/BB/AD/10June-13-11.05am (BST).