Retailers trade at Dhaka Stock Exchange office. BBN file photo
Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Wednesday as investors were active on sector-wise stocks.
Following the previous five days’ 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 18 points while the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) of port city’s bourse advanced 24 points at 10:45am when the report was filed.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 18.33 points or 0.35 percent to reach at 5,222 points at 10:45am.
Two other indices also saw positive trend till then. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, advanced 1.05 points to stand at 1,844 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also gained 2.31 points to reach at 1,202 points till then.
Turnover, the crucial indicator of the market, stood at BDT 505 million when the report was filed at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 138 advanced, 39 declined and 37 remained unchanged.
Shasha Denims was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth BDT 46 million changing hands, closely followed by Intraco Refueling BDT 40 million, SK Trims BDT 32 million and ML Dyeing BDT 24 million.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE
The port city’s bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) also saw positive trend till then with CSE All Share Price Index- CASPI-advancing 24 points to stand at 16,003, also at 10:45am.
The Selective Category Index – CSCX –also gained 22 points to stand at 9,703 points till then.
Of the issues traded till then, 19 gained, 09 declined and 06 issues remained unchanged with BDT 21 million in turnover.
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