rading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) began on a positive note on Wednesday, the third working day of the week, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) experienced a decline during the early hours.
In the first two hours of trading, DSE’s benchmark index DSEX gained 4 points.
The Shariah-based DSES index advanced by 6 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index moved up by 1 point.
Of the 397 issues traded so far at DSE, prices increased for 223 companies, declined for 97 and remained unchanged for 77.
The turnover on the DSE stood at Tk 500 crore during the period.
Major setback in DSE, CSE as markets face widespread decline
But, trading at the CSE began on a bearish trend, with the overall index dropping by 36 points in the early session.
Out of the 149 companies that participated in trading at the port city bourse, 65 advanced, 65 declined and 19 remained unchanged.
The turnover at the CSE stood at Tk 16 crore in the first two hours of trading.