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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)– Bangladesh’s stocks witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading on Monday 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 13 points while the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) of port city’s bourse rose 15 points at 10:45am when the report was filed.

DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 13.54 points or 0.25 percent to reach at 5,304 points at 10:45am.

The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, also advanced 0.85 points to stand at 1,856 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also gained 4.12 points to reach at 1,230 points till then.

Turnover, the crucial indicator of the market, stood at BDT 663 million when the report was filed at 10:45am.
Of the issues traded till then, 151 advanced, 42 declined and 39 remained unchanged.

Paramount Textile was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth BDT 74 million changing hands, closely followed by Advent Pharma, Khulna Power Company, Sonali Aansh and KDS Accessories.

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 15 points to stand at 16,241, also at 10:45am.

The Selective Category Index – CSCX –also gained 9.0 points to stand at 9,846 points till then.

Of the issues traded till then, 32 gained, 21 declined and 06 issues remained unchanged with BDT 22 million in turnover.

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