On Monday (May 19), the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened the week with a mixed trading trend.
By 10:30 AM, the DSE’s benchmark index DSEX edged up 2 points to 4,793, while the Shariah Index (DSES) gained 1 point to 1,046. However, the DS30 Index fell by 2 points to 1,777. During this period, trading volume on the DSE reached Tk 464.9 million, with 146 stocks advancing, 103 declining, and 89 remaining unchanged.
The top 10 most traded stocks included NRB Bank, AB Bank First Mutual Fund, Sonargaon Textile, Beach Hatchery, Shinepukur Ceramics, Midland Bank, Bashundhara Paper, Esquire Knit, First Bangladesh Fixed Income Fund, and HR Textile.
On the CSE, the CASPI Index rose 20 points to 13,423 by 10:30 AM, with trading volume recorded at Tk 4.6 million. Of the companies traded, 11 saw gains, 10 declined, and 3 remained unchanged.
Markets showed early signs of optimism, but the upward momentum slowed as the morning session progressed.
