DSE, CSE up at opening

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw upward trend in early hour of trading on Thursday amid modest volatility, the last session of the week.

DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 15.98 points or 0.33 per cent to 4,821.63, after first 30 minutes of trade, when the report was filed at 11am. The two other indices also opened higher. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 5.01 points or 0.27 per cent to 1,842.98. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 4.67 points or 0.39 per cent to reach at 1,188.34. DSE turnover stood Tk511 million when the report was filed as investors mostly remained cautious. Of the issues traded till then, 131 advanced, 40 declined and 51 remained unchanged. Khan Brokers PP Owen Bag was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth Tk51 million changing hands followed by Islami Bank, Titas gas, Square Pharma and Samrita Hospital.

The port city bourse – CSE— also saw positive trend in early hour of trading with its Selective Category Index -- CSCX – gaining 26.37 points to 8,988.25, also at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 63 gained, 20 declined and 15 remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk28 million. -FE