Indices at Dhaka and Chattogram bourses witnessed a rise in the first hour of trading on Monday, as most company shares saw price hikes.
At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the key index DSEX advanced by 8 points during the opening hour of the week’s second trading day.
Of the other two indices, the Shariah-based DSES remained unchanged, while the blue-chip DS30 index dropped by 2 points.
Out of 388 issues traded, prices of 211 advanced, 103 declined and 74 remained unchanged at DSE, with shares and units worth over Tk 185 crore changing hands.
Market slips on week’s first trading day at DSE, CSE
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also witnessed a positive trend as its overall index gained 18 points in the first hour.
Among the 72 issues traded at CSE, the prices of 36 advanced, 26 declined and 10 remained unchanged, with the turnover crossing Tk 2 crore.