Stock market opens higher on third trading day
Business Desk
Trading at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges began on a positive note on Tuesday, with the benchmark indices seeing an upward trend.
The majority of stocks in Dhaka witnessed price gains.
At the opening of the session, the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s (DSE) key index, DSEX, rose by 12 points.
The other two indices also showed positive movement, with the Shariah-based DSES gaining 3 points and the blue-chip DS30 increasing by 5 points.
In early trading, share prices of 162 companies advanced, while 70 declined, and 75 remained unchanged.
During the first 30 minutes, shares and units worth Tk 50 crore were traded on the DSE.
Meanwhile, at the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE), the overall index climbed by 4 points at the beginning of the session.
Out of 33 companies traded, share prices of 11 increased, 17 fell, and 5 remained unchanged.
The total trade volume in shares and units exceeded Tk 15 lakh in the opening minutes.
