DSE edges down, CSE inches up

The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell slightly today, snapping a five-day gain.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the premier bourse in Bangladesh, lost 7 points, or 0.12 per cent, to close the day at 6,288.

The DS30, the blue-chip index, rose 0.02 per cent to 2,231 while the DSES, the shariah-compliant index, dropped 0.18 per cent to 1,371.

Turnover, an important indicator of the market, dropped about 3 per cent to Tk 489 crore.

Of the securities, 26 advanced, 142 declined and 175 did not show any price movement.

Anlima Yarn Dyeing topped the gainers' list with an increase of 6.2 per cent.

Olympic Industries was up 6 per cent, Sinobangla Industries rose 5.5 per cent, Summit Alliance Port advanced 5.4 per cent, and Gemini Sea Food gained 3.8 per cent.

EGeneration Ltd topped the list of losers by shedding more than 7.6 per cent. Metro Spinning, Meghna Life Insurance, Eastern Cables, and National Housing suffered substantial losses as well.

Bashundhara Paper Mills was the most-traded stock on the day with its shares worth Tk 51 crore transacted. Genex Infosys, Eastern Housing, Aamra Networks, and Sea Pearl Beach Resort & Spa also saw significant turnover.

The Caspi, the all-share price index of the Chittagong Stock Exchange, rose 5.3 points, or 0.03 per cent, to 18,570.

Of the issues, 25 rose, 59 retreated and 62 did not see any price swing.

Turnover plummeted 70 per cent to Tk 6.53 crore. It was Tk 21.39 crore on Thursday.