Stocks advance in early trade at DSE, CSE

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Published: January 6, 2026, 01:42 PM

Stocks advance in early trade at DSE, CSE

Bangladesh’s stock markets posted gains in the first half of trading on Tuesday, with key indices of both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) moving upward.

On the third working day of the week, the DSE’s benchmark index DSEX rose by 18 points.

The Shariah-based index DSES also advanced by 18 points, while the blue-chip index DS30 gained 14 points.

Out of the traded issues, prices of 170 companies increased, while 144 declined and 72 remained unchanged on the DSE.

The turnover during the first half of the session crossed Tk 220 crore.

The CSE also witnessed an upward trend, as its overall index CASPI climbed 44 points.

At the port city bourse, share prices of 40 companies rose against a fall in 27, while prices of 7 companies remained unchanged.

The turnover at the CSE stood at over Tk 2.6 crore in the first half of trading.

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