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Stocks face fall due to large-caps
DHAKA, Dec 20, 2017 (BSS) – Stock markets closed the fourth session of the
week on Wednesday with downward trends due mainly to price fall in large-cap
securities.
The falling major sectors were textile, fuel and power and engineering. A
total of 140 securities of the large-cap group moved down due to lower
activities.
The broader DSEX index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed the day with
32.17 points down at 6,196.48. The Shariah DSES and the blue-chip DS30 also
followed the same trend with 5.53 points down at 1,364.87 and with 12.71
points down at 2,231.17.
The day’s trade value at DSE increased to Taka 511.59 crore from Tuesday’s
Taka 465.58 crore and the daily trade rose to 14.53 crore shares from 13.53
crore shares of the previous session.
At DSE, out of the day’s 331 securities, prices of 106 securities closed
higher against 180 losing issues.
The major gaining issues were Rupali Insurance, Republic Insurance, Emerald
Oil, Global Insurance and National Tubes while the major losing companies
were Dulamia Cotton, Jamuna Oil, Desh Bandhu Polymer, Metro Spinning and Kay
and Que.
National Tubes topped the turnover list followed by Square Pharma, ALIF, GP
and City Bank.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed the day of the week with
downward trend with its major CASPI 115.58 points down at 19,176.67.
At CSE, 243 issues were traded. Of those, 66 closed higher and 142 closed
lower when 1.26 crore shares worth Taka 43.93 crore changed hands.
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