Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Dhaka stocks on Monday opened with negative mode amid volatility as many investors are reportedly in confusion over the implementation of the stock market probe report, market operators said.
The benchmark Dhaka Stock General Exchange Index (DGEN) decreased by 29.17 points or 0.44 percent and stood at 6527.35 till filing of the reports at about 11:27 am (local time).
Out of 200 issues traded, 74 were positive, 119 lost and eight remain unchanged.
On Sunday, The DGEN), the yardstick of the DSE, rose 15.91 points or 0.24 per cent to close 6,556.52. The broader All Shares Price Index (DSI) closed at 5,438.84, rising 14.46 points or 0.27 per cent.
However, the DSE-20 Index comprising blue-chip shares shed 18.47 points or 0.46 per cent to end at 4,013.25.
The investors reacted positively to the probe report and expected that the market would get stronger and transparent after different suggestions made in the probe report and for that the market is almost steady, the market operators added.
BBN/SSR/AD-11Apr11-11:38 am (BST)
