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Stocks witness flat as major sectors plunge
DHAKA, July 8, 2018 (BSS) – Stock markets witnessed flat on Sunday due to
lower activities of some large-cap securities.
The falling major sectors were paper and printing, engineering and
insurance. A total of 131 securities of the large-cap group moved down due to
lower activities.
The broader DSEX index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed the day with
3.74 points up at 5,366.02. The blue-chip DS30 and the Shariah DSES also
followed the same trend with 2.67 points up at 1,929.13 and with 5.91 points
up at 1,267.22 respectively.
At the DSE, out of the day’s 339 securities, prices of 128 securities
closed higher against 165 losing issues.
The major gaining issues were Prime Textile, SPCL, DSSL, SAIHAMTEX and
Legacy Foot. The major losing issues were BPML, BD Auto Cars, Aramit, Renwick
Ja and Padma Life.
BPML topped the turnover list followed by RSRM Steel, UPDGCL, BBS Cables
and ALIF.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed the day of the week with
slightly up with its major CASPI 12.29 points up at 16,517.14.
At the CSE, a total of 237 issues were traded while 109 closed higher and
104 closed lower when 1.34 crore shares worth Taka 44.94 crore changed hands.
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