DHAKA: Stocks broke the bullish rally and closed in flat note on Thursday (Jan 10) as active participation of investors from both side to pocket rapid gain.

The bourses opened on positive note and the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) went up by 9.68 points or 0.18 per cent to reach at 5,808 points at 10:45am. But did not sustain its upward momentum and displayed fluctuate movement.

At the end of the session, DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went down by 1.28 points or 0.02 per cent to settle at 5797.30, after gaining two consecutive sessions.

However, two other indices also ended higher. The DSE Shariah Index saw gain of 2.67 point to close at 1,318.66 and the DS30 index, comprising blue chips, rose 0.62 points to finish at 2,011.74. 

Turnover, the most important indicator of the market, dipped Tk 8975.75 million to Tk 7 10257.35 million.

Of the issues traded, 148 declined, 173 advanced and 25 issues remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor. A total number of 199,354 trades were executed in the day’s trading session.

JMI Syringes and Medical Devices Ltd topped the turnover chart again with 5.78 million shares worth Tk 269.17 million changing hands.

Prime Life Insurance was the best performer, posting a gain of 9.87 per cent while Stylecraft Limited was the worst loser, losing 13.79 per cent.

However, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) edged lower with its CSE All Share Price Index – CASPI – losing 0.07 percent to settle at 17765.97.

The losers beat gainers as 140 issues closed lower, 107 ended higher and 17 issues remained unchanged on the CSE. The port city’s bourse traded worth Tk 330.22 million in turnover.

BDST: 2015 HRS, JAN 10, 2019
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