Stocks open higher after four-day break
CVO Petrochemical was the top traded stock during the session, followed by Envoy Textiles and IFIC Bank.
Stocks opened higher today (5 October) after a four-day break, including the Durga Puja holidays and weekend.
During the first half hour of trading, up to 10:30am, the benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) gained 42 points to reach 5,458, while the blue-chip index DS30 rose by 13 points to 2,095.
Out of the traded issues, 251 advanced, 55 declined, and 57 remained unchanged.
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The turnover value at the time stood at Tk97 crore.
CVO Petrochemical was the top traded stock during the session, followed by Envoy Textiles and IFIC Bank.
Banks and non-banking financial institutions (NBFI) led the gainers' chart, where Exim Bank topped as its share price surged by 10%, followed by GSP Finance and Social Islami Bank.
On the other hand, ML Dyeing, Exim Bank First Mutual Fund and Best Holdings were worst worst-performing stocks during the session.
