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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Bangladesh’s stocks stayed in the positive trend at midday on Tuesday as some investors continued to show their buying spree.
Following the previous day’s mild correction, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened higher with rising 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 gained 25 points at 10:45am.
After 30 minutes of trading, the DSEX gained nearly 18 points while the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) of port city’s bourse rose 53 points at 11:00am.
After 90 minutes of trading, DSEX advanced more than 16 points while the CSE All Shares Price Index rose 55 points at 12:00 noon when the report was filed.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE stands at 5,876 points, advancing 16.92 points or 0.28 percent at 12:00 noon.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, also gained 4.82 points to reach at 2026 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 4.30 points to stand at 1,320 points till then.
Turnover, the crucial indicator of the market, stands at BDT 3.45 billion when the report was filed at 12:00 noon.
Premier Bank was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth Tk 366 million changing hands, closely followed by United Power, Shurwid Industries, Dhaka Bank and Square Pharmaceuticals.
Of the issues traded till then, 137 advanced, 154 declined and 48 issues remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE
The port city’s bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE), also saw positive trend till then with CSE All Shares Price Index of port city’s bourse–gaining 55 points to stand at 18,037 points, also at 12:00 noon.
The Selective Categories Index of the port city bourse also rose 30 points to reach at 10,894 points till then.
Of the issues traded till then, 89 gained, 76 declined and 21 issues remained unchanged with BDT 121 million in turnover.
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