Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw upward trend while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw mixed trend in early hours of trading on Monday, the second trading session of the week.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE went up by 11.24 points or 0.23 percent to reach at 4,860.93 points after first 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11am.
The other two indices saw positive trend. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips gained 11.89 points or 0.66 percent to reach at 1,802.31 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose 4.42 points or 0.38 percent to stand at 1,148.65 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 253 million when the report was filed at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 105 advanced, 101 declined and 31 issues remain unchanged.
Lafarge Surma Cement was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 43.54 million changing hands till then followed by Tung Knitting, Western Marine, MJL BD and RAK Ceramics.
The port city bourse – the CSE, however, saw mixed trend in early hours of trading amid volatility with its Selective Category Index -- CSCX – lost 6.44 points to stand at 9,088.04 points, also at 11am.
Of the issues traded till then, 32 gained, 52 declined and 20 remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 23 million.
BBN/SSR/AD-22Dec14-11:55 am (BST)