BANGLADESH

The Dhaka Stock Exchange key index gained 71.95 points around an hour into trading on the week's last business day.

The DSE benchmark index reached 4623.16 points or 1.58 percent higher at 11:30am on Thursday.

Shares and mutual funds worth around Tk 843.77 million changed hands so far with prices of 181 issues advancing, 27 declining and 19 remaining at their opening prices.

The key index reached its peak so far at 4624.20 points around 11:15am.

Around half an hour into the day's trading, the benchmark index gained 38.59 points when it reached 4598.66 points or 1.04 percent higher at 11am.

Shares and mutual funds worth around Tk 423.15 million changed hands by then with prices of 158 issues advancing, 20 declining and 13 remaining at their opening prices

The DSE benchmark index ended Wednesday's trading 150.48 points higher, closing at 4551.21 points or 3.42 percent up. The day's turnover was around Tk 2.78 billion.

The key index had ended 134.05 points higher on Tuesday. It opened the week's trading 12.36 points lower.

The premiere bourse's benchmark index had shed 6.94 percent or 320.55 points last week.