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.