DSE, CSE see upward trend

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 Sunday, the first session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 33.28 points or 0.71 per cent to 4,709.20 after the 1st 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11.05am. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 20.72 points or 1.16 per cent to 1,807.30 while the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 11.91 points or 1.08 per cent to reach 1,113.23 points. The DSE turnover stood at Tk 1.06 billion when the report was filed at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 130 advanced, 38 declined and 41 remained unchanged. ACI Limited was the most traded stocks with shares worth Tk 129 million changing hands till then followed by MJL BD, Lafarge Surma Cement, BD Building and Singer BD. The port city bourse, CSE, also witnessed positive trend in early hour with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – gaining 34.86 points to stand at 8,792.72, also at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 45 gained, 22 declined and 12 remained static with a turnover value of Tk 47 million.