Dhaka: Trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed an upward trend on Thursday, the last working day of the week, with key indices posting notable gains in the first half of the session.
According to United News of Bangladesh, at the DSE, the benchmark DSEX gained 36 points by midday. The Shariah-based DSES index advanced 8 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index rose 14 points. Most listed companies saw their share prices increase, as 270 issues advanced against 63 decliners, while 56 remained unchanged.
The turnover at the DSE stood at nearly Tk 500 crore in the first half of trading. The upbeat trend was also reflected at the CSE, where the overall CASPI index climbed 100 points by midday. Of the traded issues, 90 advanced, 25 declined, and 19 remained unchanged. The port city bourse recorded a turnover of Tk 7 crore during the same period.