Bangladesh’s stock market opened on a positive note on Tuesday, the third trading day of the week, but the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) failed to hold the gains by the end of the session, while the upward trend continued at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE).

At the DSE, the benchmark index DSEX fell by 13 points at the close.

Among the other indices, the Shariah-based DSES dropped 4 points, while the blue-chip DS30 inched up by 1 point.

Most stocks ended in the red, with prices of 242 companies declining against gains by 84 companies, while share prices of 63 issues remained unchanged.

The turnover at the DSE increased, with shares and units worth Tk 407 crore traded during the day, up from Tk 395 crore in the previous session.

Apex Foods Limited topped the DSE gainers’ list, soaring nearly 8 percent, while Premier Leasing and Finance Limited ended as the worst performer, shedding around 9 percent.

Meanwhile, the bullish momentum continued at the CSE, where the overall index CASPI rose by 12 points.

DSE, CSE begin sessions on positive note

At the CSE, prices of 76 companies declined, while 68 advanced and 28 remained unchanged.

The turnover also edged up at the port city bourse, with shares and units worth Tk 16 crore traded during the session, compared to Tk 15 crore a day earlier.

Prime Bank 1st ICB AMCL Mutual Fund topped the gainers’ chart at the CSE with a 10 percent rise, while Hami Industries PLC ended at the bottom, plunging 10 percent.