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STOCK-SUNDAY-CLOSE
Stocks witness flat on lower transactions
DHAKA, Dec 23, 2018 (BSS) – Stock markets witnessed flat on Sunday when
daily transactions declined on lower demand.
The day’s trade value at the DSE declined to Taka 353.64 crore from
Thursday’s Taka 462.86 crore and the daily trade fell to 8.93 crore shares
from 11.61 crore shares of the previous session.
The broader DSEX index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed the day with
16.46 points up at 5,281.78. The blue-chip DS30 and the Shariah DSES also
followed the same trend with 8.64 points up at 1,850.75 and with 4.49 points
up at 1,213.86.
At the DSE, prices of 118 securities out of the day’s 343 closed higher
against 184 losing issues.
The major gaining issues were QUASEMIND, BD Auto Cars, KPCL, Legacy Foot
and Fine Foods. The major losing issues were EBL1STMF, Agrani Insurance,
Prime Insurance, Prime Life and Ambee Pharma.
KPCL topped the turnover list followed by UPGDCL, Ifad Autos, TPL and
SONARGAON.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed the day of the week with upward
trend with its major CASPI 59.33 points up at 16,198.31.
At the CSE, a total of 237 issues were traded while 95 closed higher and
110 closed lower as 74.37 lakh shares worth Taka 60.69 crore changed hands.
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