Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN): Stocks edged down for the second session on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Wednesday with rising turnover value as cautious investors’ sold shares.

The General Index of the DSE—-DGEN—ended at 3,937.46 points after losing 25.79 points or 0.65 per cent.

The DSE Broad Index (DSEX), the benchmark index of the DSE went down by 29.85 points or 0.76 per cent to close at 3,854.65 points. The DSE-30 Index (DS30) also closed 9.73 points or 0.69 per cent to close at 1,399.94.

The turnover on the premier bourse stood at BDT 2.78 billion, up by 36.94 per cent from previous session’s BDT 2.03 billion.

Of the 270 issues traded on the premier bourse, 91 advanced, 149 declined and 30 remained unchanged.

Newly listed Global Heavy Chemical which made debut topped the turnover chart with shares worth BDT 522.99 million changing hands. Premier Cement, Summit Purbanchol Power and Unique Hotel were next popular stocks.

Global Heavy Chemical was also the day’s top gainer, posting a rise of 397 per cent while Prime Finance was the day’s worst loser, plunging by 22.83 per cent following its price adjustment after record date.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also closed negative with the Selective Categories Index of the CSE lost 55.74 points to close at 7,649.93 points.

Of the 174 issues traded on the port city bourse, 35 advanced, 129 declined and 10 remained unchanged. A total of 8.41 million shares and mutual fund units were traded, generating BDT 410.37 million in turnover.

BBN/BB/AD/06Mar-13-4.55pm (BST).