Indices on both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges witnessed an upward trend in the first hour of trading on Tuesday, with most companies seeing gains.
At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX rose by 18 points, while the Shariah-based DSES gained 3 points and the blue-chip DS30 advanced 9 points.
Of the 380 issues traded, the prices of 209 companies increased, 100 declined and 71 remained unchanged.
The DSE recorded a turnover of over Tk 160 crore in the first hour of trading.
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The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw a positive start, with its overall index rising by 3 points.
Among the 77 companies traded, the prices of 32 advanced, 38 declined and 7 remained unchanged.
The turnover at the CSE stood at over Tk 9 crore during the first hour.