Twin bourse keeps rising

The country’s twin bourse – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – kept its upward movement after two hours of trading on Wednesday, after two sessions of correction. After the first two hours of trading, DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 60.36 points or 1.33 per cent to 4,574.34 points, when the report was filed at 12:30pm. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 29.84 points or 1.72 per cent to 1,768.32. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 15.06 points or 1.37 per cent to reach 1,109.98 points. DSE turnover stood atTk 2.63 billion when the report was filed. Of the issues traded till then, 210 advanced, 55 declined and 34 remained unchanged. United Airways remained the most traded stocks with shares worth Tk196 million changing hands followed by Beximco, Heidelberg Cement, GP and United Power. The port city bourse – CSE – also saw upward trend after two hours with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – gaining 91.09 points to 8,550.07, also at 12:30pm. Of the issues traded till then, 125 gained, 36 declined and 28 remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk 210m.