Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Stocks closed flat on Sunday, the first working day of this week, with benchmark index rising slightly more than 6,0 percent, market operators said.
The market began with positive note amid volatility but started to decline as selling pressure mainly on insurers and financials stocks came in, they added.
The benchmark Dhaka Stock Exchange General Index, DGEN, gained 2.86 points or 0.06 per cent to 4163.73. The All Shares Price Index, DSI, was up 2.86 points or 0.08 per cent to 3528.57.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange Selective Category Index, CSCX, dropped 2.60 points to 8081.68.
The DSE turnover stood at BDT 1.45 billion. Out of 267 issues traded, 103 gained, 115 declined and 49 remained unchanged.
The top traded stocks were Beximco Ltd, Unique Hotel and Resorts Ltd, Pubali Bank, United Airways, , Jamuna Oil, Meghna Petroleum, RN Spinning, Summit Power and National Bank Ltd.
BBN/KMS/SI-06Jan13-3:35 pm (BST)
