Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh stocks opened on Monday, after four-day Eid vacation, with a downward trend in the both stock exchanges, market operators said.
Dhaka stocks opened with a weak note on the day with turnover sinking to five-month-low due to suspension of netting facility.
The benchmark DSE General Index (DGEN) inched down by 0.15 percent or 10.76 points to end at 6796.47, after hitting the lowest 6686.21407 in first five minutes.
The broader DSE All Shares Price Index (DSI) shed 0.22 per cent or 12.62 points to 5701.60. The DSE-20 blue chip index was up by 0.58 percent or 23.27 points to 3977.61.
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suspended the netting or financial adjustment facility of the non-marginable securities.
Suspension of netting or financial adjustment facility means no investor will be allowed to buy shares against the sale proceedings of other securities within the existing settlement period.
The directive has come into force from Monday. Around 80 per cent securities traded in the bourse are non-marginable, they added.
On the other hand, Chittagong stocks fell slightly, with the CSE Selective Categories Index sliding 26 points, or 0.2 percent, to 12,909.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange traded more than 5.949 million shares and mutual fund units on a value of BDT 918.5 million.
BBN/SI/AD-14Sept10-1:44 am (BST)
