BSS-48 Stocks maintain upward trend on large-cap vibe

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Stocks maintain upward trend on large-cap vibe

DHAKA, May 29, 2019 (BSS) – Stocks today maintained an upward trend as
major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges were found rising
with higher activities of some large-cap securities.

The rising major sectors were pharmaceuticals, chemicals and insurance.
A total of 134 securities of the large-cap group moved up on higher
activities.

The broader DSEX index of the DSE closed the session with 25.43 points
up at 5,354.20. The Shariah DSES and the blue-chip DS30 also followed the
same trend with 4.37 points up at 1,212.21 and with 6.89 points up at
1,868.27 respectively.

The daily turnover in value at DSE decreased to Taka 332.97 crore from
Tuesday’s Taka 403.13 crore and the volume of shares fell to 10.17 crore from
Tuesday’s 11.50 crore shares.

At the DSE, price of 174 securities out of the day’s 347 traded issues
closed higher against 117 losing issues.

The major gaining issues were JMISMDL, PURABIGEN, Global Insurance,
VAMLBDMF1 and Federal Insurance. The major losing issues were Berger PBL,
Rupali Life, United Air, Central Insurance and National Life Insurance.

New Line Clothing topped the turnover leaders followed by JMISMDL,
UPGDCL, SKTRIMS and Mercantile Bank.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed the day of the week with
upward trend with its major CASPI 77.99 points up at 16,338.41.

At the CSE, 258 issues were traded. Of those, 129 closed higher and 87
closed lower while 63.35 lakh shares worth Taka 15.93 crore changed hands.

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