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Stocks opened higher at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Wednesday, with most companies posting gains in the first hour of trading.
During the opening hour, DSE’s benchmark index, DSEX, gained 46 points, while the Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip DS30 indices each advanced 10 points.
Out of 302 traded companies, prices increased for 302, declined for 24, and remained unchanged for 46, reports UNB.
The turnover on the DSE exceeded Tk 1.80 billion in the first hour.
The CSE also saw an upbeat start, with its overall index rising by 59 points.
Among 102 traded issues, 72 advanced, 18 declined, and 12 remained unchanged.
The first-hour turnover at the CSE crossed Tk 30 million.