Stocks open with positive trend

The prices of most of the stocks on both bourses - Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)-- witnessed positive trend in early hours of trading Monday, maintaining the previous session’s uptrend. The prime index of the DSE - DSEX- reaches at 4,569.80 points, gaining 4.40 points 0r 0.09 per cent after first 30 minutes of trading at 11am when the report was filed. The newly introduced DSE Shariah Index went up by 2.56 points or 0.27 per cent to stands at 945.07 points after 30 minutes. The base point of Shariah index is 1,000 that calculated from 27 January, 2013. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips also advanced 4.58 points or 0.28 per cent to reach at 1,616.68 points. The turnover value stands at Tk 866 million on DSE floor when the report was filed at 11am. Of the issues traded, 133 gained, 55 declined and 36 remained unchanged. United Air is the most traded stocks with shares worth Tk 72 million changing hands till then followed by BSC, Meghna Petroleum, Apex Adelchi and UCBL. The port city bourse - CSE--also witnessed positive trend at opening and its Selective Category Index - CSCX-- gained 6.16 points or 0.06 per cent to stand at 8,976.28 points, also at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 67 gained, 47 declined and 14 remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk 88 million.