Trading on the country’s main stock exchanges—the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)—is underway with mixed trends in indices on Wednesday (April 16), the third working day of the week.
According to sources from DSE and CSE, the market showed both upward and downward movements in different indices.
As of 10:30 AM, the DSEX, the benchmark index of the DSE, increased by 17 points to stand at 5,199 points. The DSE Shariah Index rose by 4 points to 1,173, and the DSE-30 Index also gained 4 points to reach 1,922 points. During this time, shares and mutual fund units worth BDT 61.85 crore were traded.
Out of the companies traded during this period, the share prices of 220 increased, 65 declined, and 68 remained unchanged.
The top 10 companies in terms of turnover up to 10:30 AM were: Desh General Insurance, BSC, Khan Brothers, Shinepukur Ceramics, Eastern Lubricants, BDCOM, AB Bank First Mutual Fund, Beximco Pharma, Shahjibazar Power, and Beach Hatchery.
Earlier in the day, during the first five minutes of trading, the DSEX rose by 10 points. By 10:10 AM, the index increased by another 5 points. A continued upward trend in the index was observed, with the DSEX reaching 5,150 points by 10:20 AM, 18 points higher than the previous day’s close.
Meanwhile, at the CSE, the CASPI index dropped by 38 points to stand at 14,332 points as of 10:30 AM, though an upward movement in the index was seen afterward.
During this time, shares and mutual fund units worth BDT 51 lakh were traded at the CSE. The share prices of 18 companies increased, 8 declined, and 6 remained unchanged.
