Dhaka’s stock market opened on a positive note on Monday, the second trading day of the week, while Chattogram’s market saw a decline at the beginning of the session.
At the start of trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index rose by 11 points, reports UNB.
Meanwhile, the Shariah-based DSES index increased by 3 points, and the blue-chip DS30 index gained 2 points.
At the beginning of the session, share prices of 170 companies increased, while 85 saw a decline, and 78 remained unchanged.
Within the first half-hour of trading, shares and units worth over Tk 60 crore were exchanged on the DSE.
On the other hand, the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed a decline, with its overall index dropping by 18 points at the start of trading.
Out of 39 companies traded on the CSE, prices of 21 shares increased, while 14 declined, and 4 remained unchanged.
The total value of shares and units traded in the opening session exceeded Tk 20 lakh.
Bd-pratidin English/Fariha Nowshin Chinika
