On the first trading day of the week, Sunday (April 13), the country`s primary stock markets—the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)—witnessed fluctuating indices as trading continued.

According to sources from DSE and CSE, by 10:30 AM, half an hour after the trading session began, the general index of DSE, DSEX, had decreased by 6 points compared to the previous day, standing at 5,199 points. Meanwhile, the DSE Shariah Index increased by 1 point, and the DSE-30 Index dropped by 5 points, settling at 1,173 and 1,922 points, respectively. During this period, a total of 560.3 million taka worth of shares and mutual fund units were traded.

Among the companies involved in the trading during this time, 127 saw their prices rise, 122 experienced price drops, and 103 remained unchanged.

By 10:30 AM, the top 10 companies in terms of trading volume included BSC, Eastern Lubricants, LafargeHolcim, Malek Spinning, Beach Hatchery, Orion Infusion, Lovello Ice Cream, Shinepukur Ceramics, Uttara Bank, and BATBC.

Earlier, in the first 5 minutes of trading on Sunday, DSEX increased by 12 points. However, by 10:10 AM, the index had dropped by 8 points compared to its previous level. After this, the index showed an upward trend, and by 10:20 AM, it had risen by 5 points, reaching 5,210 points.

Meanwhile, on the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), the CASPI index had increased by 17 points, standing at 14,527 points by 10:30 AM. Following this, the index continued to rise.

By 10:30 AM, trading on the CSE amounted to 7.4 million taka worth of shares and mutual fund units. During this period, 15 companies saw price increases, 10 experienced drops, and 4 remained unchanged.