Bangladesh's stock market marks higher in first hour of trading
At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the key index DSEX rose by 15 points at the start of the session
Trading in the country's two major bourses – Dhaka and Chattogram – began on a positive note on Wednesday, the fifth working day of the week, with indices gaining and share prices of most companies edging up in the first hour.
At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the key index DSEX rose by 15 points at the start of the session.
Of the other two indices, the Shariah-based DSES gained 4 points, while the blue-chip index DS30 advanced by 9 points.
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During the first hour of trading, share prices increased for the majority of the listed companies. Of the issues traded, the prices rose for 236 companies, declined for 78, and remained unchanged for 62.
The total turnover on the DSE crossed Tk 90 crore in the first hour.
Over at the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE), the overall index increased by 8 points.
Among the 75 companies that saw trading activity on the CSE during the same period, the prices went up for 37, declined for 19 and remained unchanged for 19.
The CSE's turnover in the first hour surpassed Tk 2 crore.
