Indices at the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges edged higher in the first hour of trading on Wednesday, with most companies seeing gains in share prices.
During the first hour of the session, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, advanced by 5 points.
However, the other two indices — the Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip DS-30 — remained unchanged.
Out of the 377 issues traded, prices of 190 advanced, 107 declined and 80 remained unchanged.
Shares and units worth over Tk 170 crore changed hands on the DSE during the first hour.
Indices fall at DSE, rise at CSE
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw a positive trend, as its overall index gained 11 points in early trading.
Of the 54 issues traded on the CSE, the prices of 32 advanced, 16 declined, and 6 remained unchanged.
Shares and units worth over Tk 60 lakh were traded on the bourse during the first hour.