Trading kicked off positively on Sunday, August 3, at Bangladesh’s two main stock exchanges—the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)—with major indices posting substantial gains in the early hours.

By 10:30 AM, the DSEX, DSE’s key benchmark index, had climbed 86 points to reach 5,430. The Shariah-compliant index rose by 23 points to 1,193, while the DS30 index, which tracks top-performing blue-chip companies, advanced 38 points to 2,153.

Within the first 30 minutes of trading, turnover at the DSE crossed Tk 235 crore, reflecting strong investor activity. At that point, 273 companies recorded price increases, 45 declined, and 59 remained unchanged.

The most actively traded stocks during the early session included Malek Spinning, Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company, Olympic Industries, Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), Robi Axiata, City Bank, Beximco Pharmaceuticals, Far East Knitting, Square Pharmaceuticals, and Mercantile Bank.

Momentum built quickly from the opening bell, with the DSEX gaining 30 points in the first five minutes. By 10:10 AM, the index had added another 20 points, continuing its upward trajectory to hit 5,525 by 10:20 AM.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange also followed suit. The CASPI index rose 113 points to 15,315 by 10:30 AM. Turnover at the CSE stood at Tk 1.23 crore during the same period, with 30 companies seeing price gains, 7 declining, and 8 remaining unchanged.