On Thursday (April 24), the last working day of the week, trading at the country’s two major stock exchanges—Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)—continued amid fluctuations in key indices.
According to sources from DSE and CSE, the DSEX, the benchmark index of DSE, dropped by 2 points to 5,019 within the first 30 minutes of trading. The Shariah index fell by 2 points to 1,118, while the DS30 index declined by 5 points to 1,861. During this time, shares and mutual fund units worth Tk 69.79 crore were traded.
Among the traded companies, prices rose for 136, fell for 105, and remained unchanged for 89.
Top 10 traded companies during this period included Beach Hatchery, Energypac Power, Doreen Power, Shahjibazar Power, Fine Foods, IFAD Autos, Shinepukur Ceramics, Eastern Lubricants, Midland Bank, and AB Bank First Mutual Fund.
Earlier in the day, within the first five minutes of trading, the DSEX gained 2 points. By 10:10 AM, it had increased another 2 points, reaching a peak 20 minutes into trading with a 6-point rise to 5,029, before experiencing a slight dip.
Meanwhile, the CASPI index of the Chittagong Stock Exchange dropped by 18 points to 13,992 at 10:30 AM. However, the index later showed an upward trend.
Up until 10:30 AM, shares and mutual fund units worth Tk 68 lakh were traded on the CSE. During this period, prices increased for 20 companies, decreased for 22, and remained unchanged for 7.
