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The week’s second trading session began with a mixed performance on the country’s two stock exchanges as the Dhaka market opened higher while the Chattogram bourse witnessed a decline.
In the first hour of trading on Monday, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, advanced by 20 points.
Among other indices, the Shariah-based DSES rose by 5 points and the blue-chip DS-30 gained 6 points.
Most companies saw price increases, with 226 advancing, 90 declining, and 77 remaining unchanged.
The turnover in the first half of the session stood at Tk 1.40 billion, reports UNB.
Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened lower, with its overall index dropping by 78 points.
The prices of most companies on the CSE were down, as 71 issues declined against 27 gainers, while 13 remained unchanged.
The total turnover on the bourse exceeded Tk 40 million.