Trading begins in DSE, CSE on a positive note
Staff Correspondent
The country’s two major stock exchanges -- Dhaka and Chattogram -- opened the second trading session of the week on Monday on a bullish note, with key indices posting notable gains in the first hour as the majority of listed shares witnessed upward momentum.
At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX rose by 45 points.
The other two indices also moved upward -- the Shariah-based DSES gained 12 points, while the blue-chip index DS30 added 22 points.
Of the issues traded during the opening hour, the prices of 212 companies advanced, 92 declined and 86 remained unchanged.
The turnover at the DSE crossed Tk 200 crore in the first hour of trading.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) followed a similar trend, with its overall index advancing by 45 points.
Among the 102 issues traded at the CSE, 46 advanced, 37 declined and 19 remained unchanged.
The total turnover at the port city bourse exceeded Tk 1.5 crore during the first hour of the session.
