DSE indices fall marginally

Country’s prime bourse Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed marginally lower for the second day in a row yesterday as investors continued profit booking.

DSEX struggled to below 4700 level as investors remained vigilant about earnings performance on stocks which capped the upside of the index around 4680-4700 level.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), finished at 4,692.44 points, falling 10.08 points or 0.21 per cent over the previous session.
The market started with a negative note which sustained till end of the session, eventually ended marginally lower.
The two other indices also closed in the red. The DS30 comprising blue chips fell 2.32 points or 0.13 per cent to settle at 1,748.23 points.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) lost 2.73 points or 0.24 per cent to close at 1,111.76 points.
Turnover, the important indicator of the market, also fell to Tk 5007 million, which was 10.53 per cent lower than the previous session’s turnover of Tk 5602 million. The losers took a strong lead over the gainers as out of 325 issues traded, 156 closed lower, 110 closed higher and 59 remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.
Fortune, the newly listed stock in tannery sector which made share trading debut yesterday, dominated the DSE turnover chart with some 9.49 million shares worth nearly Tk 486 million changing hands, followed by Doreen Power Tk 273 million, National Bank Tk 156 million, Titas Gas Tk 92 million and Singer Bangladesh Tk 89 million.
Among the major economic news, overall Import marked a modest growth by 1.63 per cent in the first quarter (Q 1) of the current fiscal year over the corresponding previous period, according to BB officials, said LankaBangla Securities in its daily market review.  
The port city bourse, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also closed marginally with its Selective Categories Index- CSCX –shedding 21.49 points to settle at 8,769.98 points yesterday.
Losers beat gainers as 129 issues closed lower, 94 closed lower and 31 remained unchanged on the CSE.
The port city bourse traded 14.17 million shares and mutual fund units’ worth over Tk 391 million in turnover.

DSE indices fall marginally

Countrys prime bourse Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed marginally lower for the second day in a row yesterdayas investors continued profitbooking. DSEX struggled to below 4700 level as investors remained vigilant about earnings performance on stocks which capped the upside of the index around 4680-4700 level. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), finished at 4,692.44 points, falling 10.08 points or 0.21 per cent over the previous session. The market started with a negative note which sustained till end of the session, eventually ended marginally lower. The two other indices also closed in the red. The DS30 comprising blue chips fell 2.32 points or 0.13 per cent to settle at 1,748.23 points. The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) lost 2.73 points or 0.24 per cent to close at 1,111.76 points. Turnover, the important indicator of the market, also fell to Tk 5007 million, which was 10.53 per cent lower than the previous sessions turnover of Tk 5602 million. The losers took a strong lead over the gainers as out of 325 issues traded, 156 closed lower, 110 closed higher and 59 remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor. Fortune, the newly listed stock in tannery sector which made share trading debut yesterday, dominated the DSE turnover chart with some 9.49 million shares worth nearly Tk 486 million changing hands, followed by Doreen Power Tk 273 million, National Bank Tk 156 million, Titas Gas Tk 92 million and Singer Bangladesh Tk 89 million. Among the major economic news, overall Import marked a modest growth by 1.63 per cent in the first quarter (Q 1) of the current fiscal year over the corresponding previous period, according to BB officials, said LankaBangla Securities in its daily market review. The port city bourse, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also closed marginally with its Selective Categories Index- CSCX shedding 21.49 points to settle at 8,769.98 points yesterday. Losers beat gainers as 129 issues closed lower, 94 closed lower and 31 remained unchanged on the CSE. The port city bourse traded 14.17 million shares and mutual fund units worth over Tk 391 million in turnover.