On Wednesday, the country’s main stock markets, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), opened higher, continuing an upward trend in trading, according to market sources.

At 10:30 am, half an hour after trading began, the DSE’s general index (DSEX) rose 19 points from the previous day to reach 5,103 points. The DSE Shariah Index increased by 5 points to 1,076, while the DSE-30 Index rose 15 points to 1,989. During this period, shares and mutual fund units worth Tk 71.24 crore were traded.

Among the companies traded at that time, 179 saw their share prices rise, 95 saw declines, and 73 remained unchanged.

The top 10 traded companies by volume as of 10:30 am were Anwar Galvanizing, Summit Power, City Bank, K & Q, Orion Infusion, Simtex Industries, Midland Bank, Khan Brothers, Domineer, and Bangladesh Submarine Cables.

Earlier, in the first five minutes of trading, the DSEX rose 7 points. By 10:10 am, it gained an additional 8 points. At 10:20 am, the index stood at 5,100 points, 16 points higher than the previous day, showing a clear upward momentum.

Meanwhile, the CSE’s CASPI index rose 48 points to 14,299 points at 10:30 am and continued an upward trajectory. As of that time, shares and mutual fund units worth Tk 42 lakh had been traded at CSE. Among the companies traded, 22 saw price increases, 13 saw declines, and 3 remained unchanged.