DSE rises, CSE retreats in mixed market mood

Trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) began on a positive note on Wednesday, the fourth working day of the week, with the key index rising in early hours, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) experienced a marginal decline.

In the first two hours of trading, the DSEX, the benchmark index of the DSE, advanced by 19 points.

The Shariah-based DSES index gained 3 points, while the DS30 index, comprising blue-chip companies, added 6 points.

Out of the traded issues, the prices of 207 companies advanced, 96 declined and 86 remained unchanged.

The turnover at the DSE stood at Tk 250 crore during the period.

Meanwhile, the overall index at the Chattogram bourse fell by 7 points during the same period.

Out of 108 companies traded at the CSE, 40 advanced, 44 declined and 24 remained unchanged.

The CSE recorded a turnover of Tk 2.5 crore in the first two hours of trading.