Stocks flat as large-cap issues tumble

Stock markets today finished the session of the
week flat as the major indices of the both Dhaka and Chittagong stock
exchanges showed slightly down amid lower activities of large-cap securities.

The benchmark index of the Dhaka bourse closed the day with 0.30 point down
at 5,734.97. The blue-chip DS30 also followed the same trend with 11.64
points down at 2,094.80. But, the Shariah DSES closed the day with 5.66
points up at 1,263.48.

Out of 400 issues traded, 233 closed lower, 109 advanced and 58 issues
remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.

The major gaining issues were ISLAMIBANK, KTL, ISLAMICFIN, LOVELLO and
GENEXIL while the major losing companies were HAMI, FIRSTFIN, SP Ceramics,
DOMINAGE and QUASEMIND.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed the day of the week with downward
trend with its major CASPI 3.02 points down at 16,188.87.

At CSE, 227 issues were traded. Of those, 95 closed higher and 106 closed
lower when 38.33 lakh shares worth Taka 17.87 crore changed hands. (BSS)