DSE, CSE down at opening amid volatility

The prices of most of the shares at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw negative trend in early hours of trading on Monday amid volatile trading, the 2nd session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went down by 18.20 points or 0.37 per cent to 4,819.90 after the 1st 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11am. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, lost 10.85 points or 0.60 per cent to 1,774.27 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) dropped 6.99 points or 0.61 per cent to stand at 1,126.63 points. DSE turnover stood at only Tk 370 million when the report was filed at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 38 advanced, 115 declined and 36 remained unchanged. Beximco Pharma was the most traded stocks with shares worth Tk 27m changing hands till then followed by Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag, Lafarge Surma Cement, BEDL and Jamuna Oil. The port city bourse – CSE – also saw negative trend in early hours amid volatility with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – losing 10.84 points to 9,128.13, also at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 13 gained, 49 declined and 6 remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk 26m.