On the third working day of the week, Tuesday (26 August), trading at the country’s two major stock exchanges—the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)—is witnessing a significant upward trend in indices.
According to sources from both DSE and CSE, the DSE’s key index DSEX rose by 52 points to reach 5,508 points at 10:30 am, half an hour after the start of trading. The DSE Shariah Index increased by 14 points to stand at 1,203 points, while the DS30 Index went up by 20 points to reach 2,149 points. During this time, shares and mutual fund units worth Tk 245.01 crore were traded.
Among the traded companies at that time, the share prices of 250 companies advanced, 83 declined, and 51 remained unchanged.
The top 10 most traded companies on the DSE during this period were: City Bank, Beach Hatchery, Sonali Paper, Bashundhara Paper, Orion Pharma, Navana Pharma, Information Services Network, Orion Infusion, Khan Brothers, and Baraka Power.
Earlier, in the first five minutes of trading, the DSEX gained 32 points. By 10:10 am, the index rose an additional 12 points. The index continued its upward momentum, climbing 46 points to reach 5,502 points by 10:20 am.
Meanwhile, at 10:30 am, the CASPI index of the Chittagong Stock Exchange rose by 71 points to stand at 15,299 points. The index also showed an upward trend during this time.
By 10:30 am, shares and mutual fund units worth Tk 52 lakh were traded at the CSE. During this period, the prices of 30 companies increased, 8 declined, and 1 remained unchanged.
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