Retailers trade at Dhaka Stock Exchange office. BBN file photo
Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Bangladesh’s stocks stayed positive trend at midday on Tuesday as investors continued their buying spree on sector-wise stocks.
Following the previous day’s flat movement, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened higher with thin trading activities.
Within first 15 minutes of trading, the key index of the country’s prime bourse advanced more than 19 points while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse gained 21 points at 10:45am.
After 30 minutes of trading, DSEX gained more than 22 points while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse rose 23 points at 11:00am.
After 90 minutes of trading, DSEX rose more than 30 points, while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse gained 46 points when the report was filed at 12:00 noon.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE stands at 6,124 points, advancing 30.68 points or 0.50 percent at 12:00 noon.
Two other indices also saw upward trend till then. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips advanced 9.10 points or 0.42 percent to reach at 2,186 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose 10.53 points or 0.52 percent to reach at 1,345 points.
Turnover, the crucial indicator of the market, stands at BDT 3.53 billion, when the report was filed at 12:00 noon.
The banking issues continued to dominate the turnover chart with Exim Bank led the chart till then with shares worth BDT 213 million changing hands, closely followed Islami Bank BDT 149 million, Premier Bank BDT 143 million, National Bank BDT 142 million and IFIC Bank BDT 104 million.
Of the issues traded till then, 227 advanced, 59 declined and 46 issues remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE
The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) also saw upward trend till then with its Selective Category Index – CSCX –advancing 46 points to stand at 11,476 points, also at 12:00 noon.
Of the issues traded till then, 125 gained, 54 declined and 15 issues remained unchanged with BDT 144 million in turnover.
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