DSE, CSE trade flat

The prime indices of the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses traded almost flat today.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), inched up 0.18 points to close at 6,269.

The DS30, the blue-chip index, edged down 0.03 per cent to 2,203 while the DSES, the Shariah-compliant index, went up 0.05 per cent to 1,368.

Turnover, a key indicator of the market, dipped around 2 per cent to Tk 846 crore.

Of the securities, 61 advanced, 76 declined and 210 did not show any price movement.

Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries made the highest gain with an increase of 9.9 per cent.

Shurwid Industries, Midland Bank, Emerald Oil Industries, and Hwa Well Textiles were among the top gainers.

Eastern Bank was the biggest loser, shedding more than 11 per cent.

Sea Pearl Beach Resort & Spa, Legacy Footwear, Rupali Life Insurance Company, and ADN Telecom were also on the list of significant losers.

Bangladesh Shipping Corporation was the most-traded stock on the day with its issues worth Tk 49 crore transacting.

Eastern Housing, Sea Pearl Beach Resort & Spa, The ACME Laboratories, and Intraco Refueling Station registered significant turnover as well.

The Caspi, the all-share price index of the Chittagong Stock Exchange, lost 0.89 points to close at 18,482.

Of the issues, 47 rose, 51 retreated and 89 did not see any price swing.

Turnover of the port city bourse declined 21 per cent to Tk 9.4 crore.