Dhaka Stock Exchange witnessed a marginal fall in stocks prices on Sunday as investors went on selling spree to book profits.
The trading started with strong positive note and remained vibrant until 2pm. However, the index fell in the final 30 minutes closing at 5,695 points.
DSEX, the key index of the DSE, lost 6 points to close the session at 5,695 points. The DSE Shariah-based index went down by 3 points at 1,308 points.
The DS30, the blue-chip index DS30, rose 7 points to 2,066 points.
The daily turnover stood at Tk1,103 crore, which was Tk964 crore in the previous session.
“Dhaka stocks observed a session of profit-booking and edged in the red zone amid watchfulness,” said EBL Securities Limited in its market commentary.
The market started with optimistic tone as investors continued their buying spree to take fresh positions in sector-specific stocks, said the merchant bank.
However, the robust profit booking tendency among risk averse investors pushed down the market in the later part of the session, it said.
Services and Real Estate, Pharmaceuticals and Life Insurance sectors were among the top gaining sectors, whereas the Ceramic, Paper and Printing, and General Insurance were among the top losing sectors.
Among the major sectors, Pharmaceuticals, Telecommunication, and
NBFI gained 0.33%, 0.09% and 0.03% respectively.
Among the traded issues, 133 securities have seen jump in prices, 164 declined and 33 remained unchanged.
Sunday, March 16, 2025
