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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed mixed trend in early hour of trading on Sunday as investors are active both sides of trading fence.
Following the previous two days’ positive trend, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw positive trend while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened on negative trend amid low trading activities.
Within first 15 minutes of trading, the key index of the country’s prime bourse advanced more than 5.0 points while the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) of port city’s bourse fell 21 points at 10:45am when the report was filed.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 5.35 points or 0.10 percent to reach at 5,849 points at 10:45am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, also gained 1.22 points or 0.05 percent to reach at 2,205 points.
However, the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) fell 1.51 points or 0.11 per cent to reach at 1,364 points till then.
Turnover, the important indicator of the market, stood at Tk 394 million when the report was filed at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 117 advanced, 39 declined and 37 remained unchanged.
Beximco was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth BDT 76 million changing hands, followed by Grameenphone BDT 50 million, United Power BDT 26 million, Keya Cosmetics BDT 25 million and BRAC Bank BDT 24 million.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE
On the other hand, the port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) also saw negative trend till then with CSE All Share Price Index- CASPI-losing 21 points to stand at 17,988, also at 10:45am.
The Selective Category Index – CSCX –also fell 14 points to stand at 10,870 points till then.
Of the issues traded till then, 19 gained, 15 declined and 5 issues remained unchanged with BDT 14 million in turnover.
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