The prices of most of the shares on both bourses witnessed upward trend in early trading Thursday as investors are taking position on sector-wise stocks.
Following the previous two days’ moderate 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 13 points while the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) of port city’s bourse gained 7.0 points at 10:45am.
After 30 minutes of trading, the DSEX gained more than 20 points while the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) of port city’s bourse rose 26 points at 11:00am when the report was filed.
DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 20.63 points or 0.35 per cent to reach at 5,853 points at 11:00am.
The two other indices also saw positive trend till then. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, advanced 10.68 points or 0.48 per cent to reach at 2,202 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) gained 2.29 points or 0.16 per cent to reach at 1,359 points till then.
Turnover, the important indicator of the market, stood at Tk 820 million when the report was filed at 11:00am.
Of the issues traded till then, 138 advanced, 51 declined and 34 remained unchanged.
Advent Pharma, which made trading debut today, was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth Tk 170 million changing hands, followed by BRAC Bank Tk 129 million, Beximco Tk 90 million, Monno Jute Stafflers Tk 38 million and Monno Ceramic Industries Tk 32 million.
The port city bourse also saw positive trend till then with CSE All Share Price Index- CASPI-advancing 26 points to stand at 18,038 also at 11:00am.
The Selective Category Index – CSCX –also gained 17 points to stand at 10,901 points till then.
Of the issues traded till then, 31 gained, 30 declined and 7 issues remained unchanged with Tk 106 million in turnover.
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