Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down

Country’s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock
Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – today plunged
further due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities.

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by
39.94 points or 0.64 percent to 6,175.25. Two other indices also ended
sharply lower with the DSE 30 Index, comprising blue chips, plunged
5.43 points to finish at 2,108.32 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES)
lost 5.26 points to close at 1,344.64.

Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, decreased to Taka
7,936.80 million, which was Taka 9,815.53 million at the previous
session of the week.

Out of 396 issues traded, 215 declined, 114 advanced and 67 remained
unchanged on the DSE trading floor.

CENTRALPHL topped the turnover chart, followed by FUWANGCER,
FUWANGFOOD, BDTHAI and AFTABAUTO.

GQBALLPEN was the day’s top gainer, posting 9.98 percent gain while
FAREASTLIF was the worst loser, losing 10 per cent.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also ended sharply lower with the
CSE All Share Price Index – CASPI -losing 100.94 points to settle at
17,740.26 and the Selective Categories Index – CSCX shedding 51.44
points to close at 10,640.43.

Of the issues traded, 146 declined, 77 advanced and 28 issues
remained unchanged on the CSE.

The port city’s bourse traded 66.40 lakh shares and mutual fund
units with turnover value worth about Taka 16.34 crore. (BSS)