Tuesday’s stocks sliding

DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway showing fall in share-price indices on Tuesday.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) general index shed over 11 points to stand at 5,157 at 12:40 pm.

Trade deals stood at 34,549 with transaction at Tk 1,381 million. Of the issues traded, 97 advanced, 113 declined and 30 remained unchanged.

LANKABAFIN topped the turnover list with shares worth Tk 181 million having changed hands during the time.

Chittagong stocks also followed the suit, with the CSE Selective Categories Index climbing down to 9,731 by dropping over 17 points at 12:40 pm.

Out of the issues traded, 56 gained, 64 declined and 30 remained unchanged.

BDST: 1248 HRS, MAY 08, 2012
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