Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks edged marginally lower on Sunday with turnover dropped further as investors reluctant to make fresh investments amid shaky sentiment.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, ended at 4,322.26, shedding 6.14 points or 0.14 percent from previous session.
The other two indices also closed in red.
The DS30, comprising blue chips lost 9.58 points or 0.58 percent to close at 1,593.88 points while the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) lost 4.17 points or 0.42 percent to close at 988.79 points.
DSE turnover came down to BDT 2.23 billion which was 16.16 percent lower from previous session’s value of BDT 2.66 billion.
Out of 292 issues traded, 140 advanced, 114 declined and 38 remained unchanged on the DSE floor.
Lafarge Surma Cement was the most traded stocks for the fifth sessions with shares worth BDT 342.60 million changing hands followed by GP, Square Pharmaceuticals, BSCCL and Beximco.
Monno Stafflers was the day’s highest gainer, posting a rise of 8.69 percent while Asia Insurance was the day’s worst loser, slumping by 13.63 percent following its price adjustment after record date.
The port city bourse, Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), also closed in red with its Selective Categories Index – CSCX – lost 30.31 points to close at 8,234.56 points.
Gainers beat losers 95 to 59, with 27 issues remaining unchanged at the port city bourse that traded 4.61 million shares and mutual fund units, turnover value of BDT 166.85 million.
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