Stocks mixed

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed positive trend while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw negative trend in early hours of trading on Tuesday, the 3rd session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 11.22 points or 0.22 per cent to stand at 5,061.56 points after 1st 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11am. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, added 0.64 points or 0.03 per cent to 1,958.74. However, the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) shed 2.81 points or 0.23 per cent to stand at 1,194.61 points. DSE turnover stood at Tk 1.18 billion when the report was filed at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 125 advanced, 39 declined and 34 remained unchanged. Titas Gas was the most traded stocks with shares worth Tk 110 million changing hands till then followed by Olympic, Jamuna Oil, GP and Square Pharma. The port city bourse, CSE, saw negative trend in early hour with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – losing 10.18 points to stand at 9,465.71, also at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 40 gained, 39 declined and 9 remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk 45 million.