Trading at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges began on a positive note on Monday, with key indices and most company shares advancing in the first hour.
At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX gained 51 points, while the Shariah index DSES rose by 11 points and the blue-chip DS30 index increased by 12 points.
A majority of issues saw price appreciation, with 324 gaining against 23 losers, while prices of 40 remained unchanged.
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The turnover at DSE crossed Tk 162 crore during the first half of the session.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also opened higher, with its broad index up by 22 points.
Of the traded issues, 39 advanced, 22 declined, and 9 remained unchanged.
The turnover at CSE reached Tk 3.70 crore in the first half.