Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh’s stocks closed lower on Sunday with turnover dropped further as investors remained shaky.
The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) — DSEX ended at 4,478.68 points, shedding 29.36 points or 0.65 per cent from previous session.
The DS30, comprising blue chips lost 14.92 points or 0.92 per cent to close at 1,593.42 points. The DSE Index (DSES) went down by 8.05 points or 0.82 per cent to close at 973.56 points.
Turnover value on the DSE came down to BDT 2.77 billion, registering 7.36 per cent decline over the previous session’s value.
Out of 294 issues traded, 97 advanced, 165 declined and 32 issues closed unchanged on the DSE floor.
Sonali Ansh was the day’s highest gainer; posting a rise of 9.84 per cent while Dhaka Bank was the day’s worst losers, slumping by 14.41 per cent following its price adjustment after record date.
The port city bourse — the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also closed negative with its Selective Categories Index – CSCX lost 83.62 points to close at 8,689.38 points.
Losers beat gainers 137 to 57, with 21 issues remaining unchanged at the port city bourse that traded 6.70 million shares and mutual fund units, turnover value of BDT 267.03 million.
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