Dhaka stock market rises in first hour, Chattogram falls
Business Desk
On the second trading day of the week on Monday, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed an upward trend, while the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) experienced a decline.
The benchmark index DSEX of the Dhaka Stock Exchange rose by 18 points at the beginning of trading.
Among the other two indices, the Shariah-based DSES increased by 2 points, while the blue-chip index gained 5 points.
Most company shares saw a rise in prices. Out of the traded companies, 224 advanced, 95 declined, and 69 remained unchanged.
In the first hour of trading, the total turnover at the DSE surpassed Tk 180 crore.
Meanwhile, the overall index of the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) dropped by 2 points.
Among the 84 traded companies at the CSE, 46 saw price gains, 27 declined, and 11 remained unchanged.
The total turnover at the CSE exceeded Tk 1.80 crore within the first hour of trading.
