Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)– Dhaka stocks on Tuesday opened with negative mode, reflecting some negative impact of the probe report published on recent share market scam, market operators said.

The benchmark Dhaka Stock General Exchange Index (DGEN) decreased by 3.69 points or 0.06 percent and stood at 6258.99 till filing of the reports at about 1:26 pm (local time).

Out of 242 issues traded, 152 were positive, 79 lost and 11 remain unchanged, the DSE data showed.

On Monday, The DGEN, the yardstick of the DSE, ended at 6,262.69, shedding 293.82 points or 4.48 per cent.

The broader All Shares Price Index (DSI) slipped 237.99 points or 4.38 per cent to close at 5,200.84. The DSE-20 index comprising blue-chip shares lost 138.49 points or 3.45 per cent to 3874.76.

The market has tumbled slightly as some big manipulators’ name exposed in the share market scam report through the media, they said, adding that many investors are following ‘wait and see’ policy over the impact of certain outcomes of the share scam report.

BBN/SSR/AD-12Apr11-1:37 pm (BST)