Stocks see mixed trend at opening

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw positive trend while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw negative trend in early hours of trading on Sunday amid marginal volatility. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 14.19 points or 0.30 per cent to stand at 4,713.82 points after first 30 minutes of trade at 11am. DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 8.10 points or 0.80 per cent to stand at 1,019.44 points. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 7.22 points or 0.42 per cent to reach at 1,697.34 points. The turnover value on DSE stood at Tk 564 million when the report was filed at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 113 advanced, 55 declined and 37 remained unchanged. Lafarge Surma Cement was the most traded stocks with shares worth Tk 58 million changing hands till then followed by Square Textile, Square Pharma, Singer BD and BSCCL. The port city bourse – the CSE – witnessed negative trend amid volatility with its Selective Category Index, CSCX, losing 9.90 points or 0.09 per cent to stand at 9,198.84 points, also at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 40 gained, 36 declined and 13 remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk 56 million.