Stocks witnessed flat on Thursday (Sept 19) as major indices of both Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges were found slightly down due to lower activities of some large-cap securities.
The falling major sectors were financial institutions, tannery, ceramics and engineering. A total of 202 large-cap securities moved down due to lower activities, reports BSS.
The broader DSEX index of the DSE closed the session with 32.03 points down at 4,855.99. The blue-chip DS30 also followed the same trend with 7.42 points down at 1,123.21. But, the Shariah DSES closed the day with 0.08 points up at 1,735.93.
The volume of shares fell to 97.3 million from Wednesday’s 97.6 million shares. But, the daily turnover in value at the DSE increased to Tk 3.85 billion from the previous session of Tk 3.72 billion.
At the DSE, price of 46 securities out of the day’s 353 traded issues closed higher against 269 losing issues.
The major rising issues were GP, National Life Insurance, AIBL1STIMF, EBL and Provati Insurance. The major losing issues were BIFC, Fortune, Monno Ceramics, GQ Ball Pen and National Tubes.
National Tubes topped the turnover list followed by Fortune, Square Pharma, Monno Stafflers and Beacon Pharma.
The Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) closed the day of the week with downward trend with its major CASPI 87.63 points down at 14,760.59.
Of the 260 issues traded. Of those, 44 closed higher and 190 closed lower while 5.87 million shares worth Tk 177.8 million changed hands.