DSE, CSE down

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw negative trend in early hours of trading on Sunday, the first trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went down by 3.17 points or 0.07 per cent to stand at 4,405.63 points after first 30 minutes of trade when the report was filed at 11am. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, lost 2.74 points or 0.16 per cent to reach 1,635.33 points. DSEX Shariah Index (DSES) also lost 0.98 points or 0.09 per cent to stand at 1,017.25 points. The turnover value on DSE stood at Tk 330 million when the report was filed at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 60 advanced, 67 declined and 38 issues remain unchanged. Newly listed Peninsula Chittagong was the most traded stocks with shares worth Tk 123 million changing hands till then followed by Delta Life Insurance, Beximco, GP and Lafarge Surma Cement. The port city bourse – CSE – also saw negative trend at opening with its Selective Category Index -- CSCX – losing 21.99 points to stand at 8,388.44 points, also at 11am. Of the issues traded till then, 4 gained, 19 declined and 2 remained unchanged with a turnover value of Tk 12.73 million.