BSS
  24 Jun 2024, 17:28
Update : 24 Jun 2024, 17:42

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down

DHAKA, June 24, 2024 (BSS) - Country's both the bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) - today plunged further due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities.

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 26.95 points or 0.51 percent to 5,220.19. Two other indices also ended sharply lower with the DSE 30 Index, comprising blue chips, plunged 9.52 points to finish at 1,867.99 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) lost 3.80 points to close at 1,142.85.

Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, decreased to Taka 4,798.67 million, which was Taka 4,867.46 million at the previous session of the week.

Out of 395 issues traded, 255 declined, 92 advanced and 48 remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.

LINDEBD topped the turnover chart, followed by SEAPEARL, CAPITECGBD, BATBC and RUPALILIFE.

SAMATALETH was the day's top gainer, posting 9.98 percent gain while APEXSPINN was the worst loser, losing 3 per cent.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also ended sharply lower with the CSE All Share Price Index - CASPI -losing 95.57 points to settle at 14,726.14 and the Selective Categories Index - CSCX shedding 60.04 points to close at 8,861.90.

Of the issues traded, 146 declined, 51 advanced and 24 issues remained unchanged on the CSE.

The port city's bourse traded 2.24 crore shares and mutual fund units with turnover value worth about Taka 21.20 crore.