BATBC grabs turnover chart on Dhaka bourse

British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company (BATBC) topped the turnover chart of the premier bourse on Monday following investors' increased participation.

On the day, the company featured a turnover of above Tk 576 million on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).

The company's share price advanced 3.90 per cent or Tk 63 each to close at Tk 1673.30 per share on the DSE.

Above 0.33 million shares of the company were traded through 9,563 trades executed on the premier bourse DSE.

Meanwhile, a high net worth client of the Pictet, a leading investment in Europe, has purchased a significant amount of shares of the BATBC as per declaration.

On Monday, the DSE featured a turnover of above Tk 4.18 billion of which 42 per cent came from transactions of the shares of top 10 leaders.

Of other turnover leaders, Grameenphone grabbed 5.42 per cent of the market turnover after featuring a value of Tk 226.60 million. The company's share price declined 1.73 per cent or Tk 6.50 to close at Tk 370.90 each.

United Power Generation & Distribution Company has posted a turnover of Tk 173.30 million and grabbed 4.15 per cent of the market turnover. The company's share price closed at Tk 372.60 each with a loss of 2.49 per cent or Tk 9.50.

Delta Brac Housing Finance Corporation featured a turnover of above Tk 141.30 million and captured 3.38 per cent of the market turnover. The company's share price rose 1.65 per cent or Tk 2.20 to close at Tk 135.60 each.

The turnover of Fortune Shoes stood at above Tk 117.360 million which was 2.81 per cent of the market turnover. The company's share price declined 3.05 per cent or Tk 1.10 to close at Tk 35.20 each.

Of other turnover leaders, Monno Ceramic Industries posted a turnover of above Tk 108.10 million followed by Square Pharmaceuticals above Tk 107.30 million, Dutch-Bangla Bank above Tk 99.40 million and Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company above Tk 87.40 million.

[email protected]