Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early trading Thursday as investors are taking position on sector-wise stocks.
Following the previous day’s upward trend, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw positive trend in early trading amid low trading activities.
Within first 15 minutes of trading, the key index of the country’s prime bourse advanced more than 22.40 points while the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) of port city’s bourse gained 5.21 points at 10:45am.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 22.40 points or 0.38 percent to reach at 5,845 points at 10:45am.
The two other indices also saw positive trend till then. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, advanced 9.34 points or 0.42 percent to reach at 2,200 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) gained 2.67 points or 0.19 percent to reach at 1,360 points till then.
Turnover, the important indicator of the market, stood at BDT 330 million when the report was filed at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 138 advanced, 51 declined and 34 remained unchanged.
Beximco was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth BDT 39 million changing hands, followed by BRAC Bank BDT 38 million, Al-Aarafah Islami Bank BDT 21 million, IBN Sina BDT 20 million and City Bank BDT 19 million.
The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) also saw positive trend till then with CSE All Share Price Index- CASPI-advancing 5.21 points to stand at 17,971 also at 10:45am.
The Selective Category Index – CSCX –also gained 2.58 points to stand at 10,864 points till then.
Of the issues traded till then, 22 gained, 16 declined issues remained unchanged with BDT 10 million in turnover.
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