Retailers trade at Dhaka Stock Exchange office. BBN file photo
Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) - Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading on Thursday as investors were active on sector-wise stocks.
Following the previous day’s marginal correction, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed marginally higher amid low trading activities.
Within first 15 minutes of trading, the key index of the country’s prime bourse gained more than 7.0 points while the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) of port city’s bourse advanced 30 points at 10:45am when the report was filed.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 7.46 points or 0.14 percent to reach at 5,291 points at 10:45am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 0.60 points to stand at 1,878 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also advanced 0.58 points to reach at 1,223 points till then.
Turnover, the crucial indicator of the market, stood at BDT 497 million when the report was filed at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 119 advanced, 61 declined and 53 remained unchanged.
Low-cap companies dominated the turnover chart with SK Trims was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth BDT 43 million changing hands, followed by National Life BDT 36 million, VFS Thread Dyeing BDT 34 million, Alif Industries BDT 20 million and KDS Accessories BDT 18 million.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE
The port city’s bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) saw positive trend till then with CSE All Share Price Index – CASPI – advancing 30 points to stand at 16,221, also at 10:45am.
The Selective Category Index – CSCX – also gained 17 points to stand at 9,833 points till then.
Of the issues traded till then, 37 gained, 10 declined and 12 issues remained unchanged with BDT 9.0 million in turnover.
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