DSE, CSE fall at opening

The prices of most of the shares on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw downward trend in early hours of trading on Tuesday, the third trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went down by 6.59 points or 0.15 per cent to stand at 4,370.17 points after first 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11am. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, lost 2.78 points or 0.17 per cent to slide to 1,600.73 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) went down by 2.39 points or 0.24 per cent to reach 989.60 points. DSE turnover stood at Tk 291 million when the report was filed at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 40 advanced, 77 declined and 36 remained unchanged. Newcomer FAR Chemical was the most traded stocks with shares worth Tk 153.83 million changing hands till then followed by Lafarge Surma Cement, Beximco, Appollo Ispat and BSC. The port city bourse – CSE – also saw negative trend at opening with its Selective Category Index -- CSCX – shedding 9.12 points to slip to 8,336.04, also at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 9 gained, 28 declined and 6 remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk 56.27 million.