Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN): The prices of most stocks edged down for the third running session on the bourses on Thursday with declining turnover value as cautious investors’ sold shares amid nationwide hartal.
The General Index of the DSE—-DGEN—ended at 3,914.22 points after losing 23.23 points or 0.59 per cent.
The DSE Broad Index (DSEX), the benchmark index of the DSE went down by 21.80 points or 0.56 per cent to close at 3,832.85 points. The DSE-30 Index (DS30) also lost 7.59 points or 0.54 per cent to close at 1,392.34.
The turnover on the premier bourse stood at BDT 1.78, down by 36 per cent from previous session’s BDT 2.78 billion. It was also the lowest turnover in the last two months since January 23, this year.
Of the 264 issues traded on the premier bourse, 85 advanced, 142 declined and 37 remained unchanged.
Recently listed Summit Purbanchol Power Company topped the turnover chart with shares worth BDT 155.83 million changing hands. Other new issues Premier Cement, Unique Hotel and Resorts, Golden Harvest Agro were next popular stocks.
Hakkani Pulp and Papers was also the day’s top gainer, posting a rise of 9.44 per cent while Generation Next Fashion was the day’s worst loser, plunging by 19.62 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 41.53 points to close at 7,608.39 points.
Of the 175 issues traded on the port city bourse, 49 advanced, 109 declined and 17 remained unchanged. A total of 6.79 million share and mutual fund units were traded, generating BDT 272.82 million in turnover.
BBN/BB/AD/07Mar-13-3.40pm (BST).
