The lowest transaction in the last 6 months in the stock market
Trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)
fell to an eight-month low today.
An important indicator of the stock market, the
turnover of the Dhaka stock market has come down by about 40 per cent to Tk 696
crore from Tk 1,148 crore on the previous day.
This was the lowest since April 18 when the
DSE turnover was Rs 627 crore.
The DSEX, the DSE's benchmark index, fell 38
points, or 0.55 percent, to 6,882.
On the DSE, 101 stocks advanced, 228
declined and 48 remained unchanged.
Comfort Cement topped the list of gainers
with an increase of 18 per cent, followed by Army Welfare Insurance, Rahim
Textile, GSP Finance and Eastern Lubricants.
GSP Finance's stock traded at Rs 48 crore,
followed by Beximco Limited, One Bank, Saif Powertech and Sena Kalyan
Insurance.
The country’s garment sheds fell mostly by 8
per cent followed by Amcl Pran, Northern Insurance, Bangas and Anlima Yarn.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also
fell today.
CASPI, the main index for the port city
market, fell 107 points, or 0.53 percent, to 20,158.
Of the 28 stocks traded, 63 rose, 160
declined and 34 remained unchanged.