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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday as some investors are showing their buying spree on sector-wise issues.
Following the previous day’s marginal gain, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed upturn amid low trading activities.
Within first 15 minutes of trading, the key index of the country’s prime bourse advanced more than 11 points while the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) of port city’s bourse rose 29 points at 10:45am when the report was filed.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 11.16 points or 0.21 percent to reach at 5,307 points at 10:45am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, also advanced 0.51 points to stand at 1,856 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also gained 0.82 points to reach at 1,226 points till then.
Turnover, the crucial indicator of the market, stood at BDT 802 million when the report was filed at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 136 advanced, 50 declined and 44 remained unchanged.
Silva Pharmaceuticals was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth BDT 71 million changing hands, closely followed by ML Dyeing, Indo-Bangla Pharma, SK Trims & Industries, and Oimex Electrode.
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 29 points to stand at 16,293, also at 10:45am.
The Selective Category Index – CSCX –also gained 18 points to stand at 9,875 points till then.
Of the issues traded till then, 39 gained, 09 declined and 07 issues remained unchanged with BDT 24 million in turnover.
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