Stocks perform mixed on higher transactions

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DHAKA, June 15, 2021 (BSS) – Stocks today witnessed flat with falling trend of most of the major price indices at Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges despite higher transactions.

The day’s trade value at DSE increased to Taka 20325.86 million from Monday’s Taka 17401.67 million and the daily trade also rose to 58.16 crore share from 54.88 crore share of the previous session.

The broader DSEX index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed the day with 8.69 points up at 6,022.31. The blue-chip DS30 closed the day
with 3.90 points up at 2,176.88. But the Shariah DSES closed the day with 0.52 point down at 1,284.06.

At DSE, out of the day’s 372 securities, prices of 152 securities closed higher against 195 losing issues.

The major gaining issues were EPGL, Salvo Chemical, AOL, SALAMCRST and Reliance Insurance.

The major losing companies were Intech, BNICL, NRBC Bank, Union Capital and Delta Life.

Beximco topped the turnover list followed by Pioneer Insurance, National Polymer, Pragati Insurance and LRBDL.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed the day of the week with an upward trend with its major CASPI 1.16 points down at 17,464.

At CSE, 314 issues were traded. Of those, 118 closed higher and 167 closed lower when 3.95 crore shares worth Taka 90.77 crore changed hands.