DHAKA: The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw upward trend in early hours of trading on Thursday (May 16) as pessimistic investors were on buying spree.

DSEX, the benchmark index of DSE, rose over 8.78 points or 0.16 percent to 5,204.81 at 12:27 pm.

The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 0.80 points or 0.06 percent to stand at 1,195.02.

The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, also gained 2.20 points or 0.12 percent to stand at 1,815 points.

Trade deals stood at 34178 with volume of transactions at Tk 1,265.56 million.
 
Of the issues traded till then, 157 advanced, 115 declined and 61 remained unchanged.

Fortune Shoes Ltd was the most traded stocks with shares worth Tk 93.94 million changing hands till then followed by IFIC Bank Ltd, Bacon Pharmaceuticals. 

The port city bourse - Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) - also witnessed upward trend in early hours with its Overall Share Index gaining 10.20 points or 0.06 percent to 15,922 also at 12:24 pm.

Of the 144 issues traded till then, 69 gained, 45 declined and 30 remained unchanged with a turnover value of TK 53.25 million.

BDST: 1250 HRS, May 16, 2019
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