Trading at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) remained upbeat on Monday, the second working day of the week, as key indices posted notable gains amid a rise in most share prices.
During the first hour of trading, the DSE’s benchmark index, DSEX, advanced by 55 points.
The Shariah-based DSES index gained 6 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index rose by 17 points.
The turnover on the DSE crossed Tk 280 crore in the first hour, with prices of most listed securities moving upward.
Of the traded companies, 323 recorded price gains, while 32 saw declines and 34 remained unchanged.
Stocks advance at DSE, CSE in first half of trading
The bullish trend was also evident at the Chattogram Stock Exchange.
The CSE’s broad-based index, CASPI, climbed by 30 points during the same period.
At the CSE, prices rose for 67 companies, fell for 26, and remained unchanged for 19, while total turnover exceeded Tk 3 crore in shares and units.