Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN): The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened with a positive mood at early hours on Monday maintaining the previous session uptrend.

The free-float based index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSEX), DSEX went up by 25.87 points within first 30 minutes of trading at 11am to stand at 4,189.05 points when the report was filed.

Of the issues traded then, 137 advanced, 49 declined and 33 remained unchanged.

Turnover at DSE stood at BDT 715 million till the report was filed at 11am.

GrameenPhone was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 55 million changing hands till then.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened with a positive note with the Selective Category Index of the CSE gained 14.94 points to stand at 8,145.64 points also at 11am.

Of the issues traded then, 20 advanced, 8 declined and 60 remained unchanged with 56 million turnover value till the report was filed.
    
BBN/BB/AD/26Aug-13-11.05am (BST).