Stocks open positive with volatility

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed positive trend in early hour of trading on Sunday amid choppy trading, the second session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 4.67 points or 0.09 per cent to 4,836.38, after the first 30 minutes of trade, when the report was filed at 11.00am. The two other indices also saw positive trend. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 2.40 points or 0.13 per cent to 1,846.63. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 2.41 points or 0.20 per cent to reach 1,187.38. Turnover on the DSE stood at only 346million when the report was filed. Of the issues traded till then, 108 advanced, 67 declined and 46 remained unchanged. Shahjibazar Power Company was the most traded stocks till then with shares worth Tk64 million changing hands followed by Apex Foods, Quasem Drycells, Square Pharma and RSRM Steels. The port city bourse – CSE – also saw positive trend in early hour of trading with its Selective Category Index -- CSCX – advanced 5.96 points to stand at 9,027.56, also at 11.00am. Of the issues traded till then, 53 gained, 23 declined and 19 remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk 20 million.
- biplab