Stocks open positive amid volatility

The prices of most of the stocks on both bourses --- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)-- witnessed upward trend in early hours of trading Tuesday amid see-saw. After first 30 minutes of trading, the prime index of the DSE --- DSEX went up by 10.38 points or 0.21 per cent to stand at 4,762.00 points when the report was filed at 11am. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips also up by 3.93 points or 0.23 per cent to reach at 1,663.54 points. DSEX Shariah Index (DSES) went up by 2.00 points or 0.20 per cent to stands at 984.27 points. The turnover value stands at Tk 760 million on DSE floor when the report was filed at 11am. Of the issues traded, 132 gained, 61 declined and 26 remained unchanged. Bengal Windsor Thermoplastic is the most traded stocks with shares worth Tk 58 million changing hands till then followed by Padma Oil, Southeast Bank, CVO Petrochemical and Tallu Spinning.The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)-also witnessed positive trend at opening and its Selective Category Index - CSCX gained 51.22 points or 0.54 per cent to stand at 9,394.03 points, also at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 66 gained, 45 declined and 5 remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk 38 million.