Turnover at Dhaka bourse falls, but index rises
Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell 21 per cent from the previous day to hit Tk 1,962 crore today at a time when the index rose 0.34 per cent just after passing a day in the red.
The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), advanced 25 points to 7,367.
At the DSE, 240 stocks rose, 124 declined and 12 remained unchanged.
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh became the most traded stock with shares worth Tk 129 crore changing hands followed by IFIC Bank, Power Grid, Beximco Ltd, and Orion Pharmaceuticals.
Far East Knitting & Dyeing topped the gainers' list that rose 34 per cent followed by Tamijuddin Textiles, Tallu Spinning, Metro Spinning, and Shepherd Industries.
Sonali Paper & Board Mills shed mostly in the market that fell 9.39 per cent followed by Unique Hotel, ICB Islamic Bank, Silva Pharmaceuticals, and Coppertech Industries.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also rose. The CASPI, the general index of the port city bourse, gained 74 points, or 0.34 per cent, to 21,515.
Among 314 traded stocks, 189 advanced, 106 fell and 19 remained unchanged.
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