Bangladesh’s stock markets posted gains in early trading on Monday, with key indices rising at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE).
During the first half of the session, the benchmark DSEX index at the DSE climbed 46 points.
Among the other indices, the Shariah-based DSES advanced 11 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index rose by 15 points.
Out of the traded issues at the DSE, prices of 304 companies moved up, while 40 declined and 43 remained unchanged.
The turnover at the premier bourse crossed Tk 270 crore in the first half of the day.
The CSE also witnessed a positive trend, with its overall index CASPI gaining 55 points.
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At the port city bourse, share prices of 70 companies increased against declines in 22 issues, while prices of nine companies remained unchanged.
The turnover at the CSE stood at over Tk 1.70 crore during the first half of trading.