Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks saw positive trend in early hour of trading on Wednesday, maintaining the previous session’s positive trend.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 11.41 points or 0.24 per cent to reach at 4,820.68, after first 30 minutes of trade, when the report was filed at 11:00am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 6.60 points or 0.35 per cent to stand at 1,848.46. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 4.40 points or 0.37 per cent to stand at 1,188.73.
Turnover on the DSE stands at BDT 685 million when the report was filed at 11:00am.
Of the issues traded till then, 152 advanced, 49 declined and 35 issues remained unchanged.
Apex Tannery was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth BDT 46 million changing hands followed by FAR Chemicals, national Housing Finance, ICB and RSRM Steels Mills.
The port city bourse – the CSE also saw upward trend in early hour of trading with its Selective Category Index — CSCX – gained 20 points to stand at 8,983.42, also at 11:00am.
Of the issues traded till then, 59 gained, 21 declined and 9 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 32 million.
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