Stock-trading
Sluggish trading continues in Dhaka Stock Market
Trading in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) remained largely unchanged in the first two hours on Wednesday, with the key index showing no significant movement.
Although the main index, DSEX, was in the negative zone, the drop was less than one point.
Among the other two indices, the Shariah-based DSES remained flat, while the blue-chip DS30 index gained four points.
Stock market rises, turnover surpasses Tk 500 crore again
During the first two hours of trading, share prices of 162 companies increased, while 148 declined, and 77 remained unchanged.
The total transaction value in the Dhaka market exceeded Tk 180 crore within this period.
Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw a 14-point rise in its overall index. Out of the 111 companies that participated in trading, 49 recorded price increases, 46 saw declines and 16 remained unchanged.
The total turnover at CSE in the first half of the session crossed Tk 1.30 crore.
2 months ago
Stock market trading sees Uptrend in Dhaka; Chattogram index declines
Dhaka’s stock market continues to witness an uptrend for the third consecutive session, with all three indices rising during the initial hour of trading on Wednesday.
The benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) recorded a 9-point increase in the first hour of the session.
Meanwhile, the Shariah-compliant DSES index rose by 2 points, and the blue-chip DS30 index gained 1 point.
During this period, transactions at the DSE amounted to Tk 109 crore.
Read more: DSE ends Sunday’s trading with a downtrend; prices of 282 companies go down
Of the traded securities, the share prices of 168 companies increased, 93 declined and 108 remained unchanged.
In contrast, the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) experienced a decline in its indices.
The CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) dropped by 6 points in the first hour of trading.
On the CSE, the share prices of 26 companies rose, 27 fell, and 9 remained unchanged, with a total turnover of Tk 2.48 crore during the same period.
While Dhaka’s market continues its upward trajectory, the mixed performance in Chattogram highlights varying trends across the country's stock exchanges.
3 months ago