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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed upward trend in early trading on Thursday, the last trading session of the week, as some optimistic investors were active on sector specific stocks.
Following the previous day’s marginal correction, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened higher amid volatility.
After 15 minutes of trading, the key index of the country’s prime bourse advanced 3.56 points while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse rose 8.42 points when the report was filing at 10:45am.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
DSEX, the benchmark index of the DSE, went up by 3.56 points or 0.06 percent to stand at 5,433 points, when the report was filed at 10:45am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, advanced 0.56 points or 0.02 percent to reach at 2,003 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also gained 2.26 points or 0.18 percent to stand at 1,261 points till then.
Turnover, the important indicator of the market, stands at BDT 609 million when the report was filed at 10:45 million.
IFAD Autos led the turnover chart with shares worth BDT 128 million changing hands till then, followed by Doreen Power BDT 29 million, Regent Textile BDT 26 million, Paramount Textile BDT 25 million and Bangladesh Shipping Corporation BDT 24 million..
Of the issues traded till then, 117 advanced, 62 declined and 44 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 8.42 points to stand at 10,200 points, also at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 31 gained, 18 declined and 10 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 19 million.
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