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.
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.
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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.