Retailers trade at Dhaka Stock Exchange office. BBN file photo
Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Thursday as some investors are showing buying appetite on sector-wise stocks.
Following the previous day’s sharp gain, 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 CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) of port city’s bourse rose 32 points at 10:45am when the report was filed.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 20.85 points or 0.38 percent to reach at 5,443 points at 10:45am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, also advanced 7.18 points to reach at 1,906 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) gained 4.75 points to reach at 1,252 points till then.
Turnover, the important indicator of the market, stood at only BDT 837 million when the report was filed at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 147 advanced, 36 declined and 37 remained unchanged.
Khulna Power was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth BDT 215 million changing hands, closely followed by United Power BDT 129 million, Active Fine Chemicals BDT 52 million, Monno Ceramic BDT 28 million and Legacy Footwear BDT 26 million.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE
The port city’s bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) also saw upward trend till then with CSE All Share Price Index- CASPI-advancing 32 points to stand at 16,702, also at 10:45am.
The Selective Category Index – CSCX –also gained 20 points to stand at 10,117 points till then.
Of the issues traded till then, 25 gained, 11 declined and 05 issues remained unchanged with BDT 20 million in turnover.
BBN/SSR/SR