Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading on Sunday amid choppy trading, the first trading day of the week.

DSEX, the prime index of the DSE (Dhaka Stock Exchange), went up by 10.61 points or 0.21 percent to reach at 4,875.06, after first 30 minutes of trade, when the report was filed at 11am.

The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 9.24 points or 0.48 percent to stand at 1,896.07. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 3.98 points or 0.33 percent to stand at 1,201.06.

Turnover on the DSE stands at BDT 1.40 billion when the report was filed at 11am.

Of the issues traded till then, 126 advanced, 82 declined and 36 issues remained unchanged.

United Power was the most traded stocks with shares worth BDT 145 million changing hands followed by ACI, BSCCL, Bengal Windsor and BSRM.

The port city bourse – the CSE (Chittagong Stock Exchange) also saw fluctuation in early hour of trading with its Selective Category Index — CSCX – gained 4.07 points to stand at 9,084.04, also at 11am.

Of the issues traded till then, 71 gained, 50 declined and 16 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 74 million.

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