Retailers trade at Dhaka Stock Exchange office. BBN file photo
Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed positive trend in early trading on Thursday as optimistic investors continued their buying spree on some large-cap stocks.
Following the previous three days’ positive trend, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened higher amid slow trend.
After 15 minutes of trading, the key index of the country’s prime bourse advanced 5.61 points while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse rose 21 points when the report was filing at 10:45am.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
DSEX, the benchmark index of the DSE, went up by 5.61 points or 0.10 percent to stand at 5,418 points, when the report was filed at 10:45am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, advanced 2.08 points or 0.10 percent to reach at 2011 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also gained 0.89 points or 0.07 percent to stand at 1,265 points till then.
Turnover, the important indicator of the market, stands at BDT 589 million when the report was filed at 10:45 million.
Active Fine Chemicals led the turnover chart with shares worth BDT 87 million changing hands till then, closely followed by Ratanpur Steel BDT 67 million, Beximco BDT 48 million, United Power BDT 37 million and Paramount Textile BDT 30 million.
Of the issues traded till then, 86 advanced, 44 declined and 43 issues remained unchanged.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse CSE also saw positive trend in early trading with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – advancing 21 points to stand at 10,168 points, also at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 41 gained, 18 declined and 11 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 68 million.
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