Bangladesh’s capital market opened on a positive note on Monday, with key indices of both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges edging up in the first hour of trading.
At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX gained 35 points, while the Shariah index DSES advanced 13 points and the blue-chip DS30 rose by 8 points.
Of the 311 companies traded, prices increased for 311 issues, declined for 31, and remained unchanged for 23.
The turnover at DSE crossed Tk 140 crore in the first hour.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw upward momentum, with its all-share index gaining 18 points.
Among 77 traded companies, prices rose for 44 issues, fell for 25, and stayed unchanged for 8.
CSE recorded over Tk 5 crore in turnover during the first hour.