Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh’s stocks ended flat in positive zone on Thursday after three sessions’ fall with sluggish trading activities as investors remained followed cautious stance amid the nation-wide strike.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), ended at 5,025.10 points, gaining 7.88 points or 0.15 percent.
However, the other two indices closed in the red.
The DS30, comprising blue chips lost 5.40 points or 0.28 percent to close at 1,866.98 points.
The DSE Shariah Index dropped 2.23 points or 0.18 percent to close at 1,180.30 points.
DSE turnover came down to BDT 6.20 billion, registering a decline of 16.55 percent over the previous day’s turnover of BDT 7.43 billion.
The gainers took a lead over the losers as out of 304 issues traded, 160 advanced, 108 declined and 36 remained unchanged on the DSE floor.
Western Marine Shipyard was the most traded stock for the fourth session with shares worth BDT 459.25 million changing hands followed by DESCO, GP, KPPL and Keya Cosmetics.
Western Marine Shipyard was also the day’s highest gainer, posting a rise of 12.92 percent while Dulamia Cotton was the day’s worst loser, slumping by 29.62 percent following its no dividend declaration.
The port city bourse, Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), also closed slightly higher with its Selective Categories Index – CSCX – gained 16.96 points to close at 9,447.19 points.
Gainers beat losers 100 to 94, with 31 issues remaining unchanged at the port city bourse that traded 12.86 million shares and mutual fund units, turnover value of BDT 486.45 million.
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