On the second working day of the week, Monday (January 6), trading is underway with rising indices at the country’s major stock exchange, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE).
This information has been obtained from sources at DSE and CSE.
Half an hour after the start of trading, at 10:30 AM, DSE’s General Index (DSEX) increased by 10 points compared to the previous day, reaching 5,175 points. The Shariah Index (DSES) gained 3 points, and the DS-30 Index rose by 1 point, standing at 1,151 and 1,921 points, respectively. During this time, shares and mutual fund units worth 40.9 crore BDT were traded.
By this time, among the traded companies, the share prices of 173 companies increased, while 64 companies experienced a decline, and the prices of 74 companies remained unchanged.
The top 10 companies in trading volume at 10:30 AM were Robi, Midland Bank, Fine Foods, Orion Infusion, WiMAX, NRB Bank, Khulna Printing, One Bank, Khan Brothers, and BSC.
Earlier, in the first 5 minutes of trading on Monday, the DSEX rose by 5 points. At 10:10 AM, the index climbed an additional 4 points. Following this, an upward trend in the index was observed. Twenty minutes after the start of trading, at 10:20 AM, the index rose by 12 points compared to the previous day, standing at 5,177 points.
On the other hand, half an hour into trading at 10:30 AM, the CASPI Index of the Chittagong Stock Exchange increased by 6 points, reaching 14,467 points, followed by a continued upward trend in the index.
By 10:30 AM, shares and mutual fund units worth 40 lakh BDT had been traded on the CSE. During this period, the prices of 23 companies increased, 17 companies saw a decline, and the prices of 6 companies remained unchanged.
