The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country's main capital market, opened the week on a positive note as stock prices of the majority of listed companies showed an upward trend during Monday's trading session.
According to early market data, the DSEX, DSE's benchmark index, gained 3.49 points, reaching 5,382 points within the first hour of trading by 11am. The Shariah-compliant index, known as DSES, also saw a rise of 3.90 points to 1,194 points, while the DS-30 index, which tracks the performance of blue-chip stocks, increased by 1.68 points, reaching 1,965 points.
During this period, a total of 89.95 crore shares and units were traded across the exchange. Market performance was mixed, with the share prices of 147 companies rising, 145 companies falling, and 74 companies remaining unchanged.
