Indices see slight decline at opening
People look at stock market data. File Photo: TBS
The stock markets in Bangladesh experienced a marginal dip during the first trading hour on Sunday (29 October) as countrywide ongoing hartal influenced market sentiment.
DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) recorded a slight decrease of 0.90 points, settling at 6,274 as of 11am.
Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw a modest decline of 5 points in its all-share price index, CASPI, which reached 18,580.
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During the initial trading hour, 57 scrips advanced in the DSE, while 82 experienced a decline, and 93 remained unchanged.
Furthermore, the total turnover value at the Dhaka Stock Exchange stood at Tk120 crore by 11am.
