Mixed trend at opening

Share prices on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw positive trend while that on Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed negative trend in early hours of trading on Wednesday amid fluctuation. DSEX – the prime index of the DSE – went up by 3.18 points or 0.06 per cent to stand at 4,707.06 points after first 30 minutes of trading at 11am. DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 1.0 points or 0.09 per cent to reach at 1,007.02 points. However, the DS30 index, comprising blue chips, lost 1.23 points or 0.07 per cent to stand at 1,693.58 points. The turnover value on DSE stood at Tk 401 million when the report was filed around 11:25am. Of the issues traded till then, 120 advanced, 40 declined and 32 remained unchanged. Lafarge Surma Cement was the most traded stocks with shares worth Tk 65.14 million changing hands till then followed by Al-Haj Textile, Square Pharma, Olympic and BSCCL. The port city bourse – the CSE also witnessed negative trend at opening amid volatility, with its Selective Category Index --- CSCX lost 9.32points or 0.09 per cent to stand at 9,212.63 points, also at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 34 gained, 26 declined and 13 remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk 40 million.