DHAKA: Investors witnessed sharp fall in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Thursday.

The DSE broad index shed over 29 points to stand at 5285 at the close on the last trading day of the week.

Trade deals stood at 154711with transaction at Tk 8144 million.
   
 Of the issues traded, 88 advanced, 187 declined and 28 unchanged.

DESCO topped the turnover list with shares worth Tk 394 million having changed hands.

The other turnover leaders were TITASGAS, SQURPHARMA, MJLBD, BBS, GP, HEIDELBCEM, PENINSULA and BEXIMCO.

Chittagong stocks also followed the suit, with the CSE Selective Categories Index climbing down to 9911 by dropping over 47 points.
 
Out of the issues traded, 51 gained, 158 declined and 16 remained unchanged.

** Market showing negative

BDST:  1646 HRS, OCT 16, 2014