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Indices at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges opened higher in the first hour of trading on Sunday, as most company shares gained in price.
At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the key index DSEX advanced by 5 points in early trading.
The Shariah-based DSES remained flat, while the blue-chip DS30 index edged up by 1 point.
Out of the traded issues, prices increased for 167 companies, declined for 140 and remained unchanged for 86.
The DSE recorded transactions worth over Tk 270 crore in the first hour.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also moved up, with its broad index gaining 9 points.
Among the 114 companies traded, 56 advanced, 40 declined and 18 remained unchanged.
The turnover at the CSE stood at around Tk 1 crore during the first hour of trading.