DHAKA, Dec 6, 2021 (BSS) - Stocks today performed mixed with major 
indices finishing flat.

     DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, went up by 12.90 
points or 0.18 per cent to settle at 6,978. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also 
advanced 3.60 points to close at 1,464. However, the DSE 30 Index, comprising 
blue chips, shed 3.62 points to finish at 2,634.

     Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, stood at Tk 8.87 billion, 
which was Tk 8.94 billion in the previous day.

     Gainers took a strong lead over the losers, as out of 371 issues traded, 
218 advanced, 118 declined and 35 remained unchanged on the DSE trading 
floor.

     Beximco was the most traded stock with shares worth Tk 798 million 
changing hands, followed by Genex Infosys (Tk 316 million), First Security 
Islami Bank (Tk 299 million), Sena Kalyan Insurance (Tk 279 million) and ONE 
Bank (Tk 277 million).

     However, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) edged lower with the CSE 
All Share Price Index - CASPI -losing 13.19 points to settle at 20,402 and 
the Selective Categories Index - CSCX, losing 10.71 points to close at 
12,264.

     Of the issues traded, 148 advanced, 93 declined and 29 remained 
unchanged on the CSE.

     The port city's bourse traded 11.83 million shares and mutual fund units 
with a turnover value of Tk 352 million.