Stocks see positive trend amid choppy trading

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw positive trend in early hours of trading on Tuesday amid see-saw. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 5.33 points or 0.11 per cent to stand at 4,670.90 points after first 30 minutes of trade at 11am. DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 1.14 points or 0.11 per cent to stand at 1,013.89 points. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 4.14 points or 0.24 per cent to reach at 1,685.39 points. The turnover was very slow and DSE turnover stood at only Tk 331.53 million when the report was filed at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 109 advanced, 41 declined and 35 remained unchanged. Singer Bangladesh was the most traded stocks with shares worth Tk 38.85 million changing hands till then followed by Padma Oil, Square Pharma, Lafarge Surma Cement and BSCCL. The port city bourse – the CSE – also witnessed positive trend amid volatility with its Selective Category Index --- CSCX gained 19.82 points or 0.21 per cent to stand at 9,158.90 points, also at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 38 gained, 20 declined and 18 remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk 39.50 million.