DSE down on profit taking
Dhaka stocks continued to fall for a second straight day, triggered by profit taking sale of shares yesterday.
“DSE stocks end lower than Monday after profit taking in most of the sectors,” said an analysis of Equity Partners Limited, an investment bank.
The benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSE General Index, shed 24.86 points, or 0.95 percent to 2,567.97. The DSE All Share Price Index also dropped by 19.97 points, or 0.92 percent to 2,145.82.
Most of the securities traded down on the premier bourse. Of the 260 traded issues, 67 advanced, 182 declined and two remained unchanged.
A total of 3,45,84,067 shares worth Tk 380.08 crore changed hands on the DSE.
Shinepukur Ceramics topped the list of turnover leaders on the DSE with 51,05,700 traded shares worth Tk 56.54 crore.
The other turnover leaders on the prime bourse were Summit Power, AIMS 1st Mutual Fund, S Alam Cold Rolled Steels, Bextex, Jamuna Oil, Beximco Pharma, Beximco, Titas Gas and Meghna Petroleum.
Chittagong stocks also recorded fall. The CSE Selective Categories Index declined by 33.4 points, or 0.65 percent to 5,085.59. The CSE All Share Price Index also slid 49.79 points, or 0.62 percent to 7,920.26.
A total of 67,78,769 shares worth Tk 50.88 crore changed hands on the port city bourse. Of the 179 traded securities, 49 advanced, 127 declined and three remained unchanged.
Shinepukur Ceramics topped the list of turnover leaders on the CSE with 5,62,600 traded shares worth Tk 6.27 crore.
The other turnover leaders were Bextex, AIMS 1st Mutual Fund, Meghna Petroleum, Beximco, Jamuna Oil, Summit Power, Beximco Pharma, Grameen Mutual Fund One: Scheme Two and S Alam Cold Rolled Steels.
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