On the first business day of the week, Sunday (March 23), trading in the country’s major stock exchanges, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), is taking place amidst an upward trend in the indexes.

According to sources from DSE and CSE, by 10:30 AM, the general index of DSE (DSEX) had increased by 2 points compared to the previous day, reaching 5,204 points. The DSE Shariah Index rose by 3 points, and the DSE-30 Index increased by 5 points, standing at 1,161 and 1,893 points, respectively. During this period, shares and mutual fund units worth BDT 68.86 crore were traded.

By this time, 121 companies saw their share prices rise, 136 experienced a decline, and 86 companies had no change in share price.

The top 10 traded companies during this period were: Beximco Pharma, Shinepukur Ceramics, KDS Accessories, Crown Cement, Eastern Lubricants, Brac Bank, Alif Industry, Ekmi Limited, S Alam Steel, and Uttara Bank.

Earlier, in the first 5 minutes of trading, the DSEX had increased by 12 points. By 10:10 AM, the index had risen by another 3 points. After this, the upward movement of the index continued. By 10:20 AM, the index had gained 11 more points, reaching 5,213 points.

Meanwhile, in the Chittagong Stock Exchange, the CASPI index had risen by 18 points by 10:30 AM, standing at 14,577 points. The upward trend in the index continued after that.

By 10:30 AM, trading on the CSE had amounted to shares and mutual fund units worth BDT 12 lakh. During this time, 20 companies saw an increase in share prices, 8 experienced a decrease, and 2 companies had no change in their share prices.