On the third working day of the week, Tuesday (October 7), trading at the country`s two main stock exchanges—Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)—continued on a positive note with key indices showing gains.

According to data from DSE and CSE, the DSEX, the benchmark index of the DSE, rose by 14 points to stand at 5,438 points at 10:30 AM, half an hour into the trading session. The Shariah index (DSES) increased by 6 points to reach 1,178, while the DS30 index gained 3 points to settle at 2,092.

During this time, shares and mutual fund units worth Tk 134.35 crore were traded on the DSE.

Among the traded companies during this period, share prices of 190 companies increased, 72 declined, and 91 remained unchanged.

The top 10 traded companies as of 10:30 AM were: CVO Petrochemical, Rupali Life Insurance, Sonali Paper, Pragati Life Insurance, First Bank, EXIM Bank, SIBL, K & Q, Rahima Food, and Dominage.

Earlier in the day, within the first 5 minutes of trading, the DSEX index gained 8 points. However, by 10:10 AM, the index slipped by 9 points before picking up again. By 10:20 AM, it had gained 4 points to stand at 5,427 points, indicating a generally upward trend.

Meanwhile, at the CSE, the CASPI index rose by 22 points to reach 15,212 at 10:30 AM. Trading also showed upward momentum.

By this time, shares and mutual fund units worth Tk 50 lakh had been traded at the CSE. Of the traded securities, 23 gained in price, 5 declined, and 1 remained unchanged.