Stocks up at opening amid volatility

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw positive trend in early hour of trading on Wednesday amid volatility, the fourth session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 5.5.25 points or 0.11 per cent to 4,494.70, after the first 30 minutes of trade, when the report was filed at 11am. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 1.09 points or 0.06 per cent to 1,734.71. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 2.37 points or 0.21 per cent to reach 1,102.19 points. DSE turnover stood at Tk575 million when the report was filed. Of the issues traded till then, 118 advanced, 76 declined and 45 remained unchanged. Beximco Pharma was the most traded stocks with shares worth Tk84.55 million changing hands followed by Square Pharma, Lafarge Surma Cement, United Power and Beximco. The port city bourse – CSE – also saw positive trend in early hour of trading with its Selective Category Index -- CSCX – gaining 7.33 points to 8,427.82, also at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 60 gained, 49 declined and 23 remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk52 million.