The country’s capital markets witnessed a strong start on Tuesday as both Dhaka and Chattogram bourses opened higher, with major indices and most company shares edging up in the first hour of trading.
On the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX gained 46 points in the opening hour of trade, while the Shariah-based index DSES advanced 11 points and the blue-chip DS-30 rose by 9 points.
Out of 303 issues traded during the early session, the prices of 219 advanced, 24 declined and 60 remained unchanged.
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The turnover at the DSE crossed Tk 170 crore in the first hour.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw a positive momentum, with its broad index climbing 57 points.
Of the 48 companies traded, 37 gained, 8 declined and 3 remained unchanged, generating a turnover of around Tk 1.20 crore.