Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks continued its upward trend after witnessing early hour on Tuesday, the third trading session of the week.
Both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the prime bourse of Bangladesh, and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), the port city bourse of the country, opened with a positive note when the market opened at 10:30am and hold the positive trend at midday.
The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) advanced 14.15 points while the port city bourse, selective category index of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) earned 20.66 points around 12:30pm.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 14.15 points or 0.32 per cent to reach at 4, 415.93 points, when the report was filed at 12:30pm.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 8.37 points or 0.50 per cent to stand at 1,682.30 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also advanced 4.82 points or 0.45 per cent to reach at 1,069.43 points.
DSE turnover stands at BDT 1.76 billion when the report was filed at 12:30pm.
Of the issues traded till then, 156 advanced, 77 declined and 65 issues remained unchanged.
Keya Cosmeticswas the most traded stocks till then with shares BDT 113 million changing hands followed by Doreen Power Generations and Systems Limited, Baraka Power Limited, Aman Feed Limited, LankaBangla Finance ltd and Ibn Sina
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw positive trend with its Selective Category Index- CSCX– advancing 20.66 points to stand at 8,252.58 points, also at 12:29pm.
Of the issues traded till then, 87 gained, 63 declined 42 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of BDT 107 million.
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