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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh’s stocks stayed in positive zone at midday on Thursday as investors remained active on sector-wise stocks.
After facing marginal correction in the previous day, 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 20 points while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse rose 17 points at 10:15am.
After 30 minutes of trading, DSEX advanced 13.74 points while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse gained 30 points at 11:00am.
After 90 minutes of trading, DSEX, the prime index of the DSE advanced more than 14 points, while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse rose 21 points when the report was filed at 12noon.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE stands at 6,083 points, advancing 14.20 points or 0.23 percent at 12noon.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips advanced 0.66 points or 0.03 percent to reach at 2161 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) gained 5.91 points or 0.44 percent to reach at 1,341 points.
Turnover, the crucial indicator of the market, stands at BDT 3.75 billion, when the report was filed at 12noon.
Mithun Knitting led the turnover chart with shares worth BDT 142 million changing hands, closely followed by Miracle Industries BDT 123 million, Premier Bank BDT 107 million, SIBL BDT 92 million and Bational Bank BDT 86 million.
Of the issues traded till then, 158 advanced, 107 declined and 54 issues remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) also saw positive with its Selective Category Index – CSCX –advancing 21 points to stand at 11,397 points, also at 12noon.
Of the issues traded till then, 90 gained, 76 declined and 33 issues remained unchanged with BDT 151 in turnover.
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