The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened Thursday’s session with positive momentum, showing a rise in key indices on April 17, the last working day of the week.
By 10:30 a.m., the DSE’s benchmark index, DSEX, had climbed 5 points to 5,111 compared to the previous day’s close. The DSE Shariah Index and DSE-30 Index also edged up by 1 point each, reaching 1,149 and 1,879 respectively. During this half-hour period, shares and mutual fund units worth Tk 45.79 crore were traded.
Among the traded securities, 168 saw price increases, 87 declined, and 87 remained unchanged—indicating an overall positive trend in investor sentiment.
Early market movement showed stronger gains, with the DSEX rising 12 points within the first five minutes of trading and reaching 5,128 points by 10:20 a.m.
Meanwhile, the CSE’s CASPI index gained 1 point to reach 14,323 by 10:30 a.m. Trading volume on the Chittagong exchange reached Tk 4.1 million, with 11 stocks advancing, 11 declining, and 5 remaining flat.
The steady rise in both markets suggests cautious optimism among investors, with selective buying driving early gains as the trading week concludes.
Bd-pratidin English/ Jisan
