Bangladesh’s capital market posted gains in the first half of trading on Thursday, with key indices rising at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE).
At the DSE, the benchmark index DSEX climbed 35 points, while the Shariah-based DSES gained 8 points and the blue-chip DS30 index advanced 11 points.
Out of the traded issues, the prices of 295 companies rose, while 37 declined and 49 remained unchanged.
The turnover at the DSE crossed Tk 110 crore in the first half of the session.
The CSE also witnessed an upward trend, with its overall index CASPI increasing by 43 points.
Most listed companies traded higher on the port city bourse, as share prices of 48 companies rose against declines in 19, while prices of 4 companies remained unchanged.
The trading volume at the CSE exceeded Tk 1.3 crore during the first half.
