DSE turnover surpasses Tk 11b-mark

The daily trade turnover on the Dhaka
Stock Exchange (DSE) today scaled Taka 11 billion-mark.

Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, stood at Taka 11.08
billion on the premier bourse which was Taka 10.95 billion at the
previous session of the week.

DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went down by 1.74 point or 0.03 per
cent to settle at 5,725.28. Two other indices also ended lower with
the DSE 30 Index, comprising blue chips, plunged 6.43 points to finish
at 2,040.38 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) lost 6.48 points to close
at 1,255.02.

At DSE, out of the day’s 394 securities, prices of 131 securities
closed higher against 222 losing issues.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed the day of the week with a
downward trend with its major CASPI 34.50 points down at 16,396.41.

At the CSE, 244 issues were traded. Of those, 111 closed higher and
113 closed lower. (BSS)