Retailers trade at Dhaka Stock Exchange office. BBN file photo
Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday as investors are active on sector-wise stocks.
Following the previous four days’ correction, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw upward trend in early trading amid rising trading activities.
Within first 15 minutes of trading, the key index of the country’s prime bourse advanced more than 32 points while the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) of port city’s bourse gained 13 points at 10:45am when the report was filed.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 32.36 points or 0.56 percent to reach at 5,817 points at 10:45am.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, also gained 13 points or 0.59 percent to reach at 2,192 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose 6.54 points or 0.48 per cent to reach at 1,360 points till then.
Turnover, the important indicator of the market, stood at BDT 470 million when the report was filed at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 157 advanced, 24 declined and 28 remained unchanged.
Beximco was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth BDT 112 million changing hands, closely followed by Dragon Sweater BDT 52 million, Northern Jute Manufacturing Company BDT 28 million, Delta Life Insurance BDT 21 million and LafargeHolcim Bangladesh BDT 17 million.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE
The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) also saw upward trend till then with CSE All Share Price Index- CASPI-advancing 29 points to stand at 17,875, also at 10:45am.
The Selective Category Index – CSCX – also gained 18 points to stand at 10,805 points till then.
Of the issues traded till then, 26 gained, 5 declined and 4 issues remained unchanged with BDT 17 million in turnover.
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