Trading at Bangladesh’s capital market moved upward in early hours on Tuesday, with key indices rising on both the bourses and the majority of listed companies posting gains.
At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX gained 13 points in the first hour of trading on the third working day of the week.
The Shariah-based DSES advanced 4 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index declined by 2 points.
Out of the traded issues, 177 companies saw price appreciation, while 153 declined and 63 remained unchanged.
DSE slips after previous surge, turnover declines
In the first half of the session, shares and units worth over Tk 700 crore were traded at the DSE.
Meanwhile, trading at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also witnessed an upward trend, with its key CASPI index climbing 59 points.
Of the issues traded at the CSE, 82 advanced, 61 declined and 32 remained unchanged.
During the same period, shares and units worth nearly Tk 6.5 crore were traded on the CSE.