DSE, CSE open higher

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed upward trend in early hour of trading on Thursday with marginal volatility, the last trading day of the week.

After first 30 minutes of the day’s trading, DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 5.76 points or 0.11 per cent to 4,857.85, when the report was filed at 11:00am. The two other induces also saw positive trend.

The DS30 index, comprising blue chips gained 4.88 points or 0.26 per cent to 1,852.85. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose 2.40 points or 0.20 per cent to stand at 1,183.29. DSE turnover stood at only Tk467 million when the report was filed. Of the issues traded till then, 119 advanced, 74 declined and 40 issues remained unchanged.

FAR Chemicals was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth Tk69 million changing hands followed by Summit Alliance Port, Appollo Ispat, Unique Hotel and Eastern Housing.

The port city bourse – the CSE also saw positive trend at opening with its Selective Category Index CSCX gaining 19.29 points to stand at 9,054.42, also at 11:00am. Of the issues traded till then, 41 gained, 18 declined and 22 issues remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk20 million. -FE