On the second working day of the week, Monday (15 September), trading at the country’s main stock exchanges—the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)—saw an upward trend in indices.

According to data from DSE and CSE, trading began with a positive note.

By 10:30 AM, the DSEX, the key index of the DSE, rose by 17 points to reach 5,485. The DSE Shariah Index gained 4 points to stand at 1,190, and the DS30 Index increased by 7 points to reach 2,136. During this time, shares and mutual fund units worth Tk 143.29 crore were traded.

Among the companies traded during this period, the share prices of 189 increased, 100 declined, and 81 remained unchanged.

The top 10 traded companies by volume at 10:30 AM were Techno Drugs, Rupali Life Insurance, Summit Alliance Port, Midland Bank, Asiatic Laboratories, Salam Steel, Robi, Dominage, Khan Brothers, and Information Services Network.

Earlier in the day, within the first five minutes of trading, the DSEX gained 12 points. By 10:10 AM, the index lost 13 points from its earlier position. However, it regained momentum afterward. At 10:20 AM, the index rose by 1 point to stand at 5,470.

Meanwhile, at 10:30 AM, the CSE’s CASPI index rose by 2 points to 15,362. The index continued an upward trend afterward.

By that time, shares and mutual fund units worth Tk 78 lakh were traded on the CSE. Prices of 18 companies increased, 14 declined, and 2 remained unchanged.