Bangladesh’s stock markets posted gains in the first half of trading on Tuesday, with key indices of both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) moving upward.
On the third working day of the week, the DSE’s benchmark index DSEX rose by 18 points. The Shariah-based DSES index also gained 18 points, while the blue-chip DS30 advanced by 14 points.
Of the issues traded on the DSE, prices of 170 companies increased, 144 declined and 72 remained unchanged. Turnover in the first half of the session exceeded Tk 220 crore.
The CSE also saw positive momentum, with its overall index CASPI climbing 44 points. At the port city bourse, share prices of 40 companies rose, while 27 fell and seven remained unchanged.
Turnover at the CSE stood at more than Tk 2.6 crore during the first half of trading.
Source: UNB
Bd-pratidin English/ Jisan
