On Wednesday (April 30), the last working day of the week, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed a rise in its main index, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) experienced a decline in early trading.
According to sources from both the DSE and CSE, the market showed mixed performance.
Half an hour into trading, at 10:30 AM, the DSEX, the benchmark index of the DSE, rose by 18 points to stand at 4,954 points. However, the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) and the DS30 Index fell by 7 points and 9 points respectively, to stand at 1,100 and 1,833 points.
By this time, shares and mutual fund units worth BDT 47.41 crore had been traded on the DSE.
Among the traded companies during this period, the share prices of 240 increased, 54 decreased, and 51 remained unchanged.
The top 10 traded companies at 10:30 AM were: Beach Hatchery, Magura Multipurpose, Marico, Uttara Bank, City Bank, Energypac, Shinepukur Ceramics, Prime First Mutual Fund, Doreen Power, and Midland Bank.
Earlier in the day, the DSEX rose by 5 points in the first five minutes of trading. By 10:10 AM, it had gained another 2 points. At 10:20 AM, 20 minutes into trading, the index was up by 8 points, reaching 4,944 points.
On the other hand, at 10:30 AM, the CASPI Index of the CSE fell by 7 points to 13,807 points. However, the index showed an upward trend shortly afterward.
By 10:30 AM, shares and mutual fund units worth BDT 55 lakh had been traded on the CSE. During this time, the prices of 19 companies increased, 17 decreased, and 5 remained unchanged.
