DSE, CSE open mixed

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed mixed trend in early hours of trading on Sunday amid choppy trading, the 1st session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, plunged 2.57 points or 0.05 per cent to 4,853.84 after the 1st 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11am. However, the other two indices saw positive trend at the beginning. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 1.07 points or 0.05 per cent to 1,793.94. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose 0.78 points or 0.06 per cent to reach 1,145.62 points. DSE turnover stood at Tk 240 million when the report was filed at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 81 advanced, 104 declined and 41 remained unchanged. Agni Systems was the most traded stocks with shares worth Tk 25 million changing hands till then followed by Fu-Wang Foods, BDEL and Tung Knitting and Lafarge Surma Cement. The port city bourse – CSE – saw positive trend in early hour amid volatility with its Selective Category Index -- CSCX – gaining 2.90 points to 9,105.68, also at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 37 advanced, 56 declined and 24 remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk 13m.