DSE, CSE see steep gain at opening

The prices of most of the shares at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw upward trend in early hours of trading on Wednesday, the 4th session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 39.95 points or 0.85 per cent to reach 4,687.38 after first 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11.05am. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, added 21.48 points or 1.21 per cent to 1,784.82. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) gained 12.11 points or 1.10 per cent to stand at 1,103.26 points. DSE turnover stood at Tk 1.19 billion when the report was filed at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 159 advanced, 26 declined and 24 remained unchanged. Renata was the most traded stocks with shares worth Tk 107 million changing hands till then followed by Lafarge Surma, Shurwid Industries, ACI Formulations, and MJL BD. The port city bourse, CSE, also saw upward trend in early hour with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – gained 52.70 points to 8,768.76, also at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 55 gained, 22 declined and 8 remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk 67 million.