DHAKA, Nov 30, 2021 (BSS) - Stocks today witnessed downward trend due 
mainly to price fall in large-cap securities.

     DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), plunged 92.25 
points or 1.35 per cent to settle at 6,703. Two other indices also ended 
sharply lower with the DSE 30 Index, comprising blue chips, losing 51.10 
points to finish at 2,516 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) plunged 25.32 
points to close at 1,405.

     Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, however, jumped to Tk 11.46 
billion, which was 62 per cent higher than the previous day's seven-month 
lowest turnover of Tk 7.08 billion.

     More than 71 per cent of traded issues lost their price, as out of 371 
issues traded, 266 declined, 65 advanced and 40 remained unchanged on the DSE 
trading floor.

     ONE Bank was the most traded stock with shares worth Tk 1.90 billion 
changing hands, followed by Beximco (Tk 985 million), Beximco Pharma (Tk 491 
million), IFIC Bank (Tk 391 million), and Paramount Textile (390 million).

     Orion Infusion was the highest gainer, gaining 9.93 per cent while 
Aramit Cement was the day's worst loser, losing 9.89 per cent.

     The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also ended sharply lower with the 
CSE All Share Price Index - CASPI -plunging 262 points to settle at 19,614 
and the Selective Categories Index - CSCX, shedding 159 points to close at 
11,790.

     Of the issues traded, 188 declined, 63 advanced and 27 remained 
unchanged on the CSE.

     The port city's bourse traded 16.09 million shares and mutual fund units 
with a turnover value of Tk 502 million.