Trading on Bangladesh’s two major stock exchanges—Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)—continued on a positive note on Tuesday, May 13, as key indices showed upward momentum early in the session.
By 10:30 AM, the DSEX, the benchmark index of the DSE, had gained 10 points to reach 4,931. The DSE Shariah Index also rose by 2 points to 1,078. However, the DS30 Index, which tracks the top 30 performing companies, dipped slightly by 1 point to 1,813.
During this initial trading window, shares and mutual fund units worth BDT 500.1 million changed hands. A total of 154 companies saw price gains, 99 declined, and 94 remained unchanged.
Among the most actively traded companies were City Bank, Beach Hatchery, AB Bank First Mutual Fund, NRBC Bank, BRAC Bank, Sea Pearl, Khan Brothers, Midland Bank, Bashundhara Paper, and NRB Bank.
Earlier in the session, the DSEX rose sharply by 18 points within the first five minutes. However, it briefly slipped by 10 points by 10:10 AM before regaining momentum and climbing back up by 10:20 AM to settle at 4,930 points.
Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange also reflected positive movement. As of 10:30 AM, the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) was up by 5 points, reaching 13,728.
Trading activity on the CSE during this period totaled BDT 7.9 million, with share prices increasing for 24 companies, declining for 11, and remaining unchanged for 6.
