Dhaka stocks snap falling streak

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose slightly today snapping gains of the last two days.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), added only 1 point, or 0.01 per cent, to 6,246.

The DS30, the blue-chip index, went up 0.09 per cent to 2,224 while the DSES, the shariah-compliant index, dropped 0.01 per cent to 1,366.

However, turnover, a key indicator of the market, edged down 21 per cent to Tk 340 crore.

Of the securities, 41 advanced, 122 declined and 145 did not show any price movement.

ICB AMCL CMSF Golden Jubilee Mutual Fund made the highest gain with an increase of 8.6 per cent.

Ambee Pharmaceuticals, Reliance Insurance, Jute Spinners, and Stylecraft Ltd were also on the top gainers' list.

Al-Haj Textile Mills was the highest loser, shedding 2.4 per cent.

BD Thai Food & Beverage, Bangladesh Lamps, BD Thai Food & Beverage, Bangladesh Monospool Paper Manufacturing Co, and Metro Spinning were also among the significant losers.

Bangladesh Shipping Corporation was the most-traded stock with its issues worth Tk 45 crore transacting.

Shinepukur Ceramics, Apex Footwear, Genex Infosys, and Sonali Paper & Board Mills also registered significant turnover.

The Caspi, the all-share price index of the Chittagong Stock Exchange, went down 6 points, or 0.03 per cent, to close at 18,427.

Of the issues, 22 rose, 55 retreated and 41 did not see any price swing.

However, the turnover of the port city bourse rose 39.5 per cent to Tk 3.48 crore.