DHAKA, Nov 15, 2023 (BSS) - Stocks today witnessed upward trend as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges were found rising with higher activities of some large-cap securities.

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 8.36 points or 0.13 per cent to settle at 6,258.18. Two other indices also ended higher with the DSE 30 Index, comprising blue chips, rose 3.93 points to finish at 2,120.75 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) advanced 3.14 points to close at 1,360.14.

At DSE, out of the day's 297 securities, prices of 66 securities closed higher against 79 losing issues.

The day's trade value at the DSE increased to Taka 6,450 million which was Taka 3,404.90 million at the previous session of the week.

The major gaining issues were KBPPWBIL, TOSRIFA, CENTRALPHL, KPPL and PDL while the major losing companies were GEMINISEA, AMBEEPHA, GQBALLPEN, LIBRAINFU and Desh Bandhu.
 
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed the day of the week with an upward trend with its major CASPI 31.03 points up at 18,546.98.

At the CSE, 135 issues were traded. Of those, 46 closed higher and 36 closed lower when 48.51 lakh shares worth Taka 18.50 crore changed hands.