On the second trading day of the week, Monday (29 September), both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed mixed movements in their indices.

According to sources from the DSE and CSE, trading began with slight fluctuations.

By 10:30 AM, half an hour into the session, DSE’s benchmark index DSEX rose by 3 points to stand at 5,383. However, the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) and DSE-30 Index declined by 1 point each, settling at 1,164 and 2,084 respectively. During this period, shares and mutual fund units worth Tk 82.66 crore were traded.

Among the companies traded during this time, share prices of 161 rose, 112 declined, and 89 remained unchanged.

The top 10 most traded companies on the DSE by 10:30 AM were: Orion Infusion, K&Q, Genex Infosys, Summit Alliance Port, Sonali Paper, Simtex Industries, Pragati Life Insurance, Dom Inno, Khan Brothers, and CVO Petrochemical.

At the start of trading, the DSEX index gained 12 points in the first five minutes. By 10:10 AM, it dipped by 2 points but soon began to rise again. By 10:20 AM, the index stood 8 points higher than the previous day at 5,388.

Meanwhile, on the CSE, the CASPI index increased by 24 points to reach 15,048 at 10:30 AM. The market also showed an upward trend in index movement.

As of 10:30 AM, CSE recorded trades worth Tk 53 lakh. Share prices of 20 companies increased, 7 declined, and 5 remained unchanged.