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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) - Bangladesh’s stocks failed to stay positive at midday on Monday amid volatile trading as cautious investors started to book quick-gain on sector specific stocks.
Following the previous week’s correction, the key index of the country’s prime bourse advanced 6.59 points while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse gained 2.93 points at 10:45am.
However, after 30 minutes of trading, the prime index of the major bourse stands at 5,705, gaining 3.82 points while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse fell 5.24 points at 11:00am.
At 12:00 noon, the DSEX went down by 37.46 points while the Selective Category Index of port city bourse lost 52 points when the report was filing.
DHAKA STOCK EXCHANGE:
After one and a half hours of trading, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) stands at 5,663 points, shedding 37.46 points or 0.65 per cent when the report was filing at 12:00 noon.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips also fell 16.72 points or 0.78 per cent gain to reach at 2,103 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) lost 7.76 points or 0.59 per cent to reach at 1,296 points.
Turnover, the crucial indicator of the market, stands at BDT 2.71 billion when the report was filed at 12:00 noon.
LankaBangla Finance dominated the turnover chart with shares worth BDT 167 million changing hands till then, closely followed by Regent Textile Mills BDT 106 million, ACI BDT 99 million, IDLC Finance BDT 91 million and Saif Powertec BDT 79 million.
Of the issues traded till then, 68 advanced, 192 declined and 42 issues remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.
CHITTAGONG STOCK EXCHANGE:
The port city bourse – the Chittagong Stock Exchange – (CSE) also saw negative trend with its Selective Category Index – CSCX – losing 52 points to stand at 10,668 points, also at 12:00 noon.
Of the issues traded till then, 51 gained, 114 declined and 25 issues remained unchanged with BDT 122 million in turnover.
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