DHAKA, Nov 30, 2020 (BSS) – Stocks today closed the day with downward
trend due mainly to price fall in large-cap securities.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by
14.98 points or 0.31 percent to settle at 4,866.84. Two other indices also
ended lower. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, lost 11.40 points to
finish at 1,687.40 and the DSE Shariah Index shed 6.94 points to close at
1,113.98.
Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, crossed the Taka 8 billion-
mark, amounting to Taka 8.98 billion, which was higher than the previous
day’s turnover of Taka 7.66 billion.
Losers took a strong lead over the gainers as out of 349 issues traded,
144 ended lower, 95 closed higher and 110 issues remained unchanged on the
DSE trading floor.
Beximco Pharma continued to dominate the turnover chart, followed by
Rupali Insurance, Beximco, SANDHANI Insurance and Pragati Insurance.
Kohinoor was the day’s best performer while Jute Spinning was the worst
loser.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also ended lower with its All Shares
Price Index (CASPI)-losing 46.70 points to close at 13,991.43 while the
Selective Categories Index – CSCX shedding 26.14 points to close at 8,427.06.
Of the issues traded, 74 advanced, 115 declined and 56 remained
unchanged on the CSE.
The port city bourse traded 9.52 million shares and mutual fund units
with turnover value of Taka 24.66 crore.