Indices witnessed an upward trend in both Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges during the first hour of trading on Thursday, the last working day of the week, as most companies saw gains in share prices.

On the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX rose by 44 points, while the Shariah-based index DSES gained 10 points and the blue-chip index DS30 advanced 21 points.

Of the 271 companies traded, prices went up for 150, declined for 64, and remained unchanged for 57.

The turnover at the DSE stood at over Tk 260 crore in the first hour.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw an upward trend, with the overall index gaining 59 points.

Among the 107 issues traded on the CSE, prices advanced for 63, declined for 30, and remained unchanged for 14.

The turnover in the port city bourse crossed Tk 4 crore in the first hour.