Stocks see opening trend positive

The prices of most of the stocks on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed positive trend amid slight see-saw in early hours of trading Tuesday after previous session’s marginal correction.
The prime index of the DSE - DSEX-- went up by 7.04 points or 0.15 per cent to stand at 4,557.52 points after first 30 minutes of trading at 11am when the report was filed. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips also advanced 1.37 points or 0.08 per cent to reach at 1,610.64 points. The newly introduced DSE Shariah Index (DSES) went up by 2.54 points or 0.27 per cent to stands at 943.82 points. The turnover value stands at Tk 545 million on DSE floor when the report was filed at 11am. Of the issues traded, 120 gained, 62 declined and 41 remained unchanged.
Newly listed Mozaffar Spinning Mills is the most traded stocks with shares worth Tk 109 million changing hands till then followed by BSC, Golden Son, Apex Adelchi and Confidence Cement.
However, the port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)-- witnessed negative trend at opening and its Selective Category Index - CSCX-- lost 11.87 points or 0.13 per cent to stand at 8,919.23 points, also at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 38 gained, 40 declined and 17 remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk 50 million.