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Stocks witness up on large-cap vibe
DHAKA, June 26, 2019 (BSS) – Stocks today witnessed 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 insurance, engineering, IT, textile and
pharmaceuticals and chemicals. A total of 141 securities of the large-cap
group moved up on higher activities.
The broader DSEX index of the DSE closed the session with 29.74 points up
at 5,410.70. The Shariah DSES and the blue-chip DS30 also followed the same
trend with 11.11 points up at 1,241.92 and with 15.06 points up at 1,911.56
respectively.
The volume of shares fell to 11.48 crore from Tuesday’s 12.16 crore shares
and the daily turnover in value at DSE decreased to Taka 431.65 crore from
Tuesday’s Taka 453.38 crore.
At the DSE, price of 173 securities out of the day’s 353 traded issues
closed higher against 124 losing issues.
The major gaining issues were BGIC, Shurwid, Intech, ANLIMAYARN and
SILCOPHL. The major losing issues were IPDC, SEMLFBSLGF, Premier Leasing,
VAMLBDMF1 and Meghna Pet.
UPGDCL topped the turnover leaders followed by National Polymer, JMISMDL,
Square Pharma and Fortune. The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed the day
of the week with upward trend with its major CASPI 83.76 points up at
16,561.36.
At the CSE, 267 issues were traded. Of those, 130 closed higher and 103
closed lower while 96.73 lakh shares worth Taka 39.38 crore changed hands.
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