Stocks fall for second day

Stocks in Bangladesh fell for the second straight day today.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), was down 7 points, or 0.11 per cent, to 6,253 at 12:20 pm.

Turnover, an important indicator of the market, stood at Tk 190 crore.

Of the securities, 21 advanced, 65 declined and 199 did not show any price movement.

The Caspi, the all-share price index of the Chittagong Stock Exchange, lost 0.16 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 18,434.

Of the issues, 14 rose, 30 retreated and 63 remained unchanged.