Business & Finance
Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Indices Edge Up in Wednesday Morning Trade
Bangladesh's two main stock exchanges saw higher trading on Wednesday morning, as benchmark indices at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) posted gains.
At 10:30 a.m., the DSEX index stood at 5,474 points, up 2 points from the previous session. The DSE Shariah Index rose 2 points to reach 1,096, while the DSE-30 Index slipped 1 point to 2,087.
By 10:30 a.m., total turnover on the DSE reached Tk 80.74 crore in shares and mutual fund units. Among the companies traded, 133 saw price increases, 152 declined and 90 remained unchanged.
The 10 companies with the highest trading volume were Orion Infusion, Sharp Industry, Saiham Textile, Saiham Cotton, Envoy Textile, Al-Haj Textile, Paramount Textile, Mercantile Islami Insurance, Summit Port and Far Chemical.
Earlier in the session, the DSEX had jumped 8 points within the first five minutes of trading. By 10:10 a.m., it added another 3 points, and at 10:20 a.m. it reached 5,489 points, marking a 17-point rise from the previous close.
On the CSE, the CASPI index climbed 3 points to 14,602 by 10:30 a.m. Total turnover on the exchange stood at Tk 2.05 crore during the same period. Of the companies traded there, 13 gained, 11 lost value and five stayed unchanged.