Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) -The prices of most of the shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw upward trend in early hours of trading on Thursday, last trading day of the day.

DSEX, the prime index of the DSE went up by 31.04 points or 0.70 percent to stand at 4,441.68 points after first 30 minutes of trade when the report was filled at 11am.

DSE turnover stands at BDT 370 million when the report was filed at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 134 advanced, 28 declined and 26 remained unchanged.

Lafarge Surma Cement was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 74 million changing hands till then followed by Heidelberg Cement, AB Bank, S Alam Cold Rolled Steels and Square Pharma.

The port city bourse –the CSE also witnessed positive trend at opening with its Selective Category Index – CSCX gained 20.54 points to stand at 8,492.93 points, also at 11am.

Of the issues traded till then, 25 gained,17 declined and 12 remained unchanged with a turnover value of only BDT12.06 million.

BBN/BB/SI-22May14-11:16 am (BST)