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Stocks perform mixed on higher transactions
DHAKA, Oct 1, 2018 (BSS) – Stocks performed mixed on Monday with major
indices finishing flat despite increasing the daily transactions, which rose
at the market that prevented price indices from sharp decline.
The trade value at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) increased to Taka 550.52
crore from Sunday’s Taka 516.42 crore and the trade volume was up to 11.73
crore from 11.08 crore shares of the last session.
The broader DSEX index of DSE closed the day with 0.96 point up at
5,369.91. The Shariah DSES closed the day with 1.12 points up at 1,240.19 but
the blue-chip DS30 closed the day with 1.37 point down at 1,888.33.
At DSE, out of the day’s 337 securities, prices of 183 securities closed
higher against 117 losing issues.
The major gaining issues were CVOPRL, Asia Pacific Insurance, Prime Tex,
Generation Next and KARNAPHULI while the major losing issues were Republic,
Pioneer Insurance, MLDYEING, National Life Insurance and Phoenix Insurance.
Ifad Autos topped the turnover list followed by UPGDCL, KPCL, SKTRIMS and
BBS Cables.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed the day of the week with
slightly up with its major CASPI 62.61 points up at 16,545.90.
At CSE, 244 issues were traded. Of those, 139 closed higher and 73 closed
lower when 7.99 crore shares worth Taka 30.60 crore changed hands.
BSS/KUC/SSS/1812 hrs